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THE 


LAWRENCE  GAZETTEEIi 


CONTAINING    A 


RECORD  OF  THE  IMPORTANT  EVENTS 


IN  LAWRENCE  AND  VICINITY  FROM  1845  TO  1894, 


A     HISTORY     OF     THE     CORPORATIONS,     INDUSTRIAL      ESTABLISHMENTS. 

CHURCHES,    SOCIETIES,     CLUBS,    AND    OTHER    ORGANIZATIONS  ; 

NATIONAL,  STATE    AND  MUNICIPAL  STATISTICS,  AND 

A  VARIETY    OF    USEFUL    INFORMATION. 


LAWRENCE: 

PUBLISHED     BY     CHARLES     G.     MERRILL, 
1894, 


^Transacts  a  General  National  Banking  Business,  ^ 


if  1014 


Bay  State  National  Bank, 

303  ESSEX,  COR.  LAWRENCE  STREET. 

BAY  STATE  BANK,  BAY  STATE  NATIONAL  BANK, 

1847.  1865, 

National  Charter  Renewed,   1885. 


CAPITAL,  $75,000.     PAR  VALUE,  $75. 


JOSEPH  SHATTUCK,  President. 

SAMUEL  WHITE,  Vice  President. 

JUSTIN  E.  VARNEY,  Cashier. 

LEWIS  A.  FOYE,  Teller. 

IDI:E^EGTOI^S  : 

GEORGE  W.  HILLS,  THOMAS  CLEGG. 

JOSEPH  SHATTUCK,  FREDERICK  E.  CLARKE, 

SAMUEL   WHITE,  MORRIS  KNOWLES, 

GEORGE  G.  DAVIS  of  N.  Andover,  JOSEPH  H.  STONE    of  N.  Andover, 

JAMES  H.  EATON,  LURANDUS  BEACH, 

GEORGE  E.  DAVIS,  JOHN  L.  BREWSTER. 

Bank  Hoiars  froin  9  to  IS  A.  M-,  and  from  S  to  3  P.  M. 
SATUHDAT  AFTEIiNOOJfS,  NOT   OPJiN 


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Merchants  Nat'l  Bank 

264  ESSEX  STREET,   LAWRENCE,   MASS. 


Incorporated,   1889.        Capital,  ^100,000. 


Exchange  Drawn  on  all  the  Principal  Cities  of  Europe 

AT  CURRKNT  RATES. 


SAFETY  DEPOSIT  BOXES  TO  RENT. 


Banking  Hours,  9  to  3.       Saturdays,  9  to  1 


JAMES  R.  SIMPSON,  President. 

W.  E.  PARKER,  Vice  President.  J.  A.  PERKINS,  Cashier. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS; 

JAMES  R.  SIMPSON,  W.  E.   PARKER, 

James  R.  Simpson  &  Co.,  Grocers.  Agent  Pacific  Mills, 

WILLIAM  OSWALD,  C.  A.  DeCOURCY, 

William  Oswald  &  Co.,  Drv  Goods.  Attorney-at-Law 

F.  c.  Mcduffie,  h.  w.  field, 

Agent  Everett  Mills.  Essex  Savings  Bank, 

W.  H.  GILE,  A.  B.  BRUCE, 

\V.  H.  Gile  &  Co.,  Clothing.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Baker 

C.  H.  BEAN,  ROBERT  REDFORD, 

Bean  &  Poore,  Lumber.  Agent  Arlington  Mills 

C.  J.   R.   HUMPHREYS,  Agent  Lawrence  Gas  Co. 


GENEHAT.  BUSINESS  AND  DIRECTORS'  ROOM. 


ARLINGTON  NATIONAL  BANK, 

305  ESSEX  ST.,    COR.  LAWRENCE  ST, 

ORGANIZED.  MAT  6,  1890. 

Capital,  $100,000,    Surplus,  $29,000. 


WILLIAM  S.   KNOX,   President.  JAMES  HOUSTON,    Teller. 

JVM.   W.SPALDING,  Vice  President.    JOHN  E.   WHITE,  Asst.  " 
ALBERT  E.  BUTLER,   Cashier.  THOS.  HOWARD,  Bookkeeper. 


W.  S.  KNOX, 

WM.  W.  SPALDING, 

J.  W.  HIGGINS, 


FRANKLIN  BUTLER, 
C.  N.  CHAMBERLAIN, 
ANDREW  SHARPE, 


A.  E.  MACK, 
JOHN  FORD, 
KIRKE  W.MOSES. 


BANK  HOURS  FROM  9  A.  M.  TO  3  P.  M.   SATURDAYS,  9  A.  M.  TO  1  P.  M. 


No.  2S47-  Telephone^  No.  ^6. 


TSTE 


Pacific  Kational  ^ank, 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 

CA^FIT^L,       -       -       S150.000. 


JAMES  H   KIDDER, 

LEWIS  G.  HOLT, 

ASHTON  LEE, 

D.  F.  ROBINSON, 

A.  H.  ROBINSON, 

JOSEPH  STOWELL, 

BYRON  TRTJELL, 
MICHAEL  CARNEY  and  JOHN  A.  WILEY  of  North  Andover. 


Accounts  of  Merchants  and  Manufacturers  Solicited. 

JAMES  H.  KIDDER,  President.    W.  H.  JAQUITH,  Cashier. 

A.  J,  CROSBY,  Teller,         F.  P.  BUGBEE,  Bookkeeper. 


ORGANIZED,    1872. 


The  Lawrence  National  Bank, 

BK-EGnii^r  block:, 

COR.  ESSHX  STREET  AND  BROADWAY. 

Capital,  $300,000.  Surplus  and  Profits,  $43,000. 

WM.  P.  CLARK,  President. 

H.  K.  WEBSTER,  Vice  President.  H.  L.  SHERMAN,  Cashier. 

HERBERT  H.  A.  PLATT,  Teller.  A.  D.  McFARLIN,  Bookkeeper. 

IDIIiBCTOE-S : 
A.W.STEARNS,  WM.  P.  CLARK,  H.K.WEBSTER,  II.  A.  BUELL, 

E,  BICKNELL,  H.  L.  PETERS,  C.  C.  CLOSSON,  L.  P.  COLLINS, 

B.B.HART,  A.  A.  LAMPREY,         JOHN  P.  SWEENEY,        SAM'L  ROBINSON. 


Bank  Hours  from  9  to  12  A.  M.,  and  2  to  3  P.  M. 

Not  Open  Saturday  Afternoons.  Discount  Day,  Tuesday. 


The  Broadway  Savings  Banl(, 

CORNER  OF  ESSSX  STREET  AND  BROADWAY. 

Open   Every  Day  Except  Saturday.s  from  9  A.  M.,  to   1  P.  M. 

Interest  commences  on  the  third  Wednesday  of  January,  April,  July  and 
October.  Dividends  are  payable  on  the  third  Wednesday  of  April  and  October, 
and  when  not  drawn  are  added  to  the  principal,  thus  securing  compound  interest. 


THOMAS  SCOTT,  President, 

Vice-Presidents— A.  W.   STEARNS    and  MORRIS  KNOWLES. 
TK-TJSTBES: 

JACOB  EMERSON,  Metluitii,  PATRICK  MURPin'.  GEO.  E.  CHICKERING, 

WM.  P.  CLARK,  A.  A.  LAMPREY,  W.  E.  ROWELL, 

CARLOS  C.  CLOSSON,  DANIEL  HARDY,  L.  P.  COLLINS, 

\V.  H.  GILE,  HORACE  L.  PETERS.  |AS.  B.  SMITH  of  Andover. 

C.   K.  PILLSBURY,  ALFRED  J.  FREXCH,  JOS.  II.  STONE  of  N.   Andovu-r. 

GILBERT  E.  HOOD,  Treasurer.         CLINTON  0.  ANDREWS,  Teller. 


INCORPORATED  MARCH    10,   1868. 


Lawrence  Savings  Bank, 

255  ESSEX  STREET, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


HEZEKIAH   PLUMMER,  President. 

D.  SAUNDERS,        F.  E.  CLARKE,        R.  H.  TEWKSBURY, 
Vice  Presidents. 

W.   W.  SPALDING,  Treasurer. 

t:rtjste:h!S  : 

H.  G.  HERRICK.  J.  S.  HOWE,  Methuen, 

J.  S.  NEEDHAM,  J.  A.  WILEY,  North  Andover, 

GEO.  S.  MERRILL,  A.  E.  BUTLER, 

L.  G.  HOLT,  A.  E.  MACK, 

W.  VV.  SPALDING,  JOHN  R.  POOR, 

WM.  T.  McALPINE. 


OPEN    D^ILY, 

FROM  9  A.  M.,  TO  3  P.  M. 

Saturday  Evenings  from  7  to  8. 

CLOSED  ON  LEGAL  HOLIDAYS. 


ESSEX  SAVINGS  BANK, 

296  ESSEX  STREET. 


IT    COMMENCED    BUSINESS    OCT.  6,    1847, 

SINCE  WHICH   TIME    IT 

Has  Paid  Ninety-two  Dividends, 


AMOUNTING    TO    NEARLY 


five:  mili^ions  of  doijiI^ars. 

^Its  Assets  amount  to  $6,800,000,  °' "So?;'?rsi'?^rus""''  ^ 

JOSEPH  SHATTUCK,  President. 

JAMES  H.  EATON,  Treasurer. 

VIOE-PRKSIDKNTS: 
JAMES  H.  KIDDER,         SAMUEL  WHITE,  WALTER  E.  PARKER. 

TRUSTEES; 

JAMES  H.  EATON,  H.  M.  WHITNEY,  H.  K.  WEBSTER, 

GEORGE  E.  DAVIS,         CHARLES  U.  BELL,  GEO.  G.  DAVIS. 

JAMES  R.  SIMPSON,       NATH.  STEVENS,  FRANKLIN  BUTLER. 

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PREFACE 


In  presenting  this  volume  to  the  public  the  publisher  lajs  no  claim  to 
any  literary  merit.  It  was  not  intended  to  be  a  history  of  Lawrence,  but  as 
indicated  by  its  title,  a  ''  Gazetteer,"  which  lexicographers  define  as  "  a  book 
containing  names  and  brief  descriptions,"  giving  a  short  account  of  all  the 
prominent  events  which  have  transpired  in  this  city  from  its  infancy  down  to 
Jan.  1,  1894,  so  far  as  could  be  ascertained  by  six  months'  work  in  collecting 
and  compiling  the  same.  Many  obstacles  were  encountered  in  procuring 
from  strictly  authentic  and  official  sources  matters  which  occurred  during 
the  first  quarter  of  a  century  of  the  city's  existence,  as  no  complete  files  of 
the  three  weekly  newspapers  published  here  prior  to  1865  are  available;  the 
early  records  of  some  of  the  corporations,  churches,  lodges  and  departments 
have  been  lost,  destroyed  or  disappeared  by  some  means  not  accounted  for. 
The  frequent  changes  in  the  management  of  the  large  corporations,  prevents 
the  present  officials  from  furnishing  additional  facts  than  those  which  they 
have  so  willingly  supplied,  and  the  desired  information  had  often  to  be 
obtained  from  other  sources  at  no  small  amount  of  time  and  expense.  To 
the  secretaries  of  church  societies,  lodges  and  other  organizations,  the  sin- 
ceie  thanks  of  the  publisher  is  due    for  their  prompt  and  valuable  assistance. 

The  following  authorities  and  publications  have  been  consulted  and 
aided  materially  in  furnishing  interesting  matter  which  this  work  contains  : 
Wadsworth's  Qiiarter-Centennial  History  of  Lawrence,  published  in  1878 ; 
history  of  "  Catholicity  in  Lawrence,"  by  Miss  Katharine  A.  O'Keeffe,  and 
the  chapters  devoted  to  this  city  in  the  histories  of  Essex  county,  written  by 
ex-Mayors  R.  H.  Tewksbury  and  John  R.  Rollins.  Many  of  the  older  resi- 
dents have  rendered  much  valuable  aid,  and  the  generous  patronage  of  our 
enterprising  advertisers  has  enabled  the  publisher  to  make  the  price  of  the 
book  at  so  low  a  sum  as  to  have  its  place  in  the  libraries  of  most  of  the 
households  in  this  city. 

The  main  motive  in  preparing  this  work  was  to  preserve  to  the  present 
and  future  generations  matters  that  are  forgotten  or  bid  fair  to  become  buried 
in  oblivion.  Some  of  the  events  chronicled  may  seem  trivial  to  a  few  people 
but  will  be  of  interest  to  others,  especially  the  older  residents,  and  it  is  hoped 
will  assist  the  labors  of  some  future  historian  in  preparing  a  semi-centennial 
history  of  Lawrence,  in  1895. 

c.  G.  M. 


THE    LAWRENCE    DAM. 


C  O  N  T  H:  N  T  S 


TAGES. 


Population  of  the  Principal  Cities  in  the  United  States, 3 

Cities  in  Massachusetts,  rank,  population,  etc., •    •    .  3 

Presidents    of  the  United  States,  with  term  of  office, 4 

Governors  of  Massachusetts,  with  term  of  office, 4 

Selectmen  and  Mayors  of  Lawrence,  with  terms  of  office,  ....  5 

The  Vote  for  Ma^'or  from  1853  to  1893,  inclusive, 6  and  7 

The  Vote  on  License  from   1881   to  1893, 7 

Presidents  of  the  Common  Council,  and  Chiefs  of  Police,  ....  8 
Chief    Engineers,    Town    and    City    Clerks,    Superintendents   of 

Schools,  Clerks  of  the  Police  Court  and  Postmasters,  ....  9 

:State  Senators   and  Representatives    from  Lawrence  since  1873,  .  10 

iPopoalation,  \''aluation,  Tax  Rate,  School  Children,  Polls,  etc.,    .  11 

.Al(9ermen  of  Lawrence,  with  their  term  of  service 12  to  13 

TJ*ie  City  Debt,  Dates  of  Municipal  Meetings,  City  Dep'ts  Pay  Days,  14 

•  Statistics  of  the  Incorporated  Manufacturing  Establishments,  .    .  15  to  25 

Important  Events  in  Lawrence  from  1845  to  1894, 27  to  64 

Dates  of  the  Deaths    of  Prominent  Lawrence  Citizens, 65  to  74 

Murders  in  Lawrence  and  vicinity  since  1863,    ...        75 

Suicides, •  77  to  79 

Fatal  Accidents   and    causes, 81  to  87 

Destructive  Fires  from  1849  to  1894, 87  to  81 

Drowning   Cases, 93  to  95 

Church    History    of  Lawrence, 97  to  107 

Lodges    and    Societies 109  to  143 

Court  Sessions, 143 

Supplement    to  Important   Events  in  Lawrence,   to  Jan.  1,  1894,  .  145  to  147 

JFares  from  Lawrence  to  all  Stations  on  the  Boston  &  Maine  R.  R.,  149 

Location  of  Public  and  Lodge  Halls, 149 

Location    of  Schtool    Houses, •    •  151 

Veteran  Voters  of  Lawrence,    (  since  1853,) 151 

National  aswS  Savings  Banks, 153  to  155 

Minor  IndustriaH   Establishments   in   Lawrence 157  to  162. 


ADDITIONS    AND    CORRECTIONS. 


Page  ]3.  Substitute  the  name  of  feremiah  F.  Dri.scoU  as  alderman  in  place 
of  Lewis  P.  Collins  iii  1S91.  Also  read  "  Matthew,"  instead  of 
"  Michael "  Carney,  as  alderman  in  1873,  and  "  Gilbert,"  in 
place  of  "  George"  H.  Kittredge,  as  alderman  in   1893. 

18.  John  W.  Farwell  succeeded  Wm.  Hooper  as  treasurer  of  the  At- 
lantic Cotton  Mills  in  1892. 

19.  In  the  third  line  from  the  toot  of  page,  substitute  1881  for  181S. 

20.  The  present  capital  of  the  Arlington  "mills  is  $2, 0()0,00(>.  Hard- 
ing, Whitman  &  Co.,  Boston,  are  the  selling  agents.  Jonathan 
Craven  was  superintendent,  instead  of  agent  of  the  mills. 

87.     The  loss  by  fire,  Oct.  17,  1849,  was  $1 ,000,  instead   of  $10,000. 
134.     E.  W.  Sanborn's  store  is  at  566,  instead  .S.S6  Essex  street. 


THE 


LAWRENCE  GAZET 


mmnp 


CONTAINING    A 


RECORD  OF  THE  IMPORTANT  EVENTS 


IN  LAWRENCE  AND  VICINITY  FROM  1845  TO  1894, 


A     HISTORY     OF     THE     CORPORATIONS,    'INDUSTRIAL      ESTABLISHMENTS. 

CHURCHES,    SOCIETIES,     CLUBS,    AND    OTHER    ORGANIZATIONS  ; 

NATIONAL,  STATE    AND  MUNICIPAL  STATISTICS,  AND 

A  VARIETY    OF    USEFUL    INFORMATION. 


LAWRENCE: 

PUBLISHED     BY     CHARLES     G.     MERRILL, 

1893. 


PRINCIPAL  CITIES  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES, 

WITH  A  POPULATION  OF  100,000  AND  UPWARDS. 


1 

New  York,  N.  Y., 

1,551,301. 

15 

2 

Chicaijo,    111.. 

1,099,850. 

16 

3 

Philadelphia,    Pa., 

1,046,964, 

17 

4 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 

806,343. 

18 

5 

St.  Louis,  Mo., 

451,770. 

19 

6 

Boston,  Mass., 

448,477. 

20 

7 

Baltimore,  Md., 

434,439. 

21 

8 

San  Francisco,  Cal., 

298,997. 

22 

9 

Cincinnati,  Ohio, 

296,908. 

23 

10 

Cleveland,  Ohio, 

261,353. 

24 

11 

Buffalo,  N.  Y., 

255,664. 

25 

12 

New  Orleans,  La., 

242,039. 

26 

13 

Pittsburg,  Pa., 

238,617. 

27 

14 

Washington,  D.  C, 

230,392. 

28 

Detroit,  Mich., 
Milwaukee,  Wis., 
Newark,  N.  J., 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
Louisville,  Ky., 
Omaha,  Neb., 
Rochester,  N.  Y., 
St.  Paul,  Minn., 
Kansas  City,  Mo.» 
Providence,  R.  I., 
Denver,  Col., 
Indianapolis.  Ind., 
Alleghany  City,  Pa. 


205,876. 
204,468. 
181,830. 
164,378. 
163,003. 
161,129. 
140,452. 
133,896. 
133,156. 
132,716. 
132,146. 
106,713, 
105,436. 
105,287. 


CITIES    IN  MASSACHUSETTS. 


RANK  AND   NAME. 

INCORVO- 
RATED. 

poh't'n, 

IS90. 

RANK    AND    NAME. 

INCORPO- 
RATED. 

poi't'n, 

1890. 

1 

Boston, 

1822, 

448,477. 

16 

Taunton, 

1864, 

25,448. 

2 

Worcester, 

1848, 

84,655. 

17 

Gloucester, 

1873, 

24,651. 

3 

Lowell, 

1836, 

77,696. 

18 

Newton, 

1873, 

24,379. 

4 

Fall  River, 

1854, 

74,398. 

19 

Maiden, 

1881, 

23,031. 

5 

Cambridge, 

1846, 

70,028. 

20 

Fitchburg, 

1872, 

22,037. 

6 

Lynn, 

1849, 

55,727. 

21 

Pittsfield, 

1889, 

17.281. 

7 

Lawrence, 

1853, 

44,654. 

22 

Quincy, 

1888, 

16,723. 

8 

Springfield, 

1852, 

44,179. 

23 

Northampton 

,  1883, 

14,900. 

9 

New  Bedford, 

1847, 

40,733. 

24 

Waltham, 

1884, 

14,707. 

10 

Somerville, 

1871, 

40,152. 

25 

Chicopee, 

1890, 

14,050. 

11 

Holyoke, 

1873, 

35,637. 

26 

Newburyport 

1851, 

13,907. 

12 

Salem, 

1836, 

30,801. 

27 

Marlborough, 

1890, 

13,805. 

13 

Chelsea, 

1857, 

27,909. 

28 

Woburn, 

1888, 

13,400. 

14 

Haverhill, 

1869, 

27,412. 

29 

Everett, 

1892, 

11,968. 

15 

Brockton, 

1881, 

27,294. 

30 

Medford, 

1892, 

11,769. 

THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


PRESIDENTS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


George  Washington, 
John  Adams, 
Thomas  Jefferson, 
James  Madison, 
James  Monroe, 
John  Quincj  Adams 
Andrew  Jackson, 
Martin  VanBuren, 
Wm.  H.  Harrison 


John  Tyler, 


1789  to  1797. 
1797  to  ISOl. 
1801  to  1809. 
1809  to  1817. 
1817  to  1825. 
;,     1825  to  1829. 
1829  to  1837. 
1837  to  1841. 
Mar.   1841,  to 
April  6  1841. 
April  7,  1841  to 
March  4,  1845. 
James  K.  Polk,  1845  to  1849. 

Zachary  Taylor,    Mar.  5,  1849  to 

July  9,  1850. 
Millard  Fillmore,  July  10,  18.S0  to 
March  4,  1853. 


Franklin  Pierce,  1853  to  1857. 

James  Buchanan,  1857  to  1861. 

Ahraham  Lincoln,    Mar.,  1S61  to 

Apr.  14,  1865. 
Andrew  Johnson,  Apr.  15,  1865  to 

Mar.  4,  1869. 
Ulysses  S.  Grant,  1869  to  1877. 

Rutherford  B.  Hayes,  1877  to  1881. 
James  A.  Garfield,     Mar.,  1881  to 

Sept.  19,  1881. 
Chester  A.  Arthur,  Sept.  20,  1881 

to  Mar.  4,  1885. 
Grover  Cleveland,  1885  to  1889. 
Benjamin  Harrison,  1889  to  1893. 
Grover  Cleveland,         1893  to 


GOVERNORS  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 


John  Davis, 
Edward  Everett, 
Marcus  Morton, 
John  Davis, 
Marcus  Morton, 
George  N.  Briggs, 
George  S.  Boutwell, 
John  H.  Clifford, 
Emory  Washburn, 
Henry  J.  Gardner, 
Nathaniel  P.  Banks, 
John  A.  Andrew, 


1834  to  1835. 

Alexander  H.  Bullock 

,  1866  to  1869 

1836  to  1840. 

William  Claflin, 

1869  to  1872 

1840  to  1841. 

William  B.  Washburn 

,  1872  to  1874 

1841  to  1843. 

William  Gaston, 

1875  to  1876. 

1843  to  1844, 

Alexander  H.  Rice, 

1876  to  1879. 

1844  to  1851. 

Thomas  Talbot, 

1879  to  1880. 

1851  to  1853. 

John  D.  Long, 

1880  to  1883. 

1853  to  1854. 

Benjamin  F.  Butler, 

1883  to   1884 

1854  to  1855. 

George  D.  Robinson, 

1884  to  1887. 

1855  to  1858. 

Oliver  Ames, 

1887  to  1889. 

1858  to  1861. 

John  Q^  A.  Brackett, 

1889  to  1891. 

1861  to  1866. 

William  E.  Russell, 

1891 -to 

THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


SELECTMEN  OF  LAWRENCE. 


1847. 

William  Swan.       Charles  F.  Abbott, 
Nathan  Wells,       James  Stevens, 
Lorenzo  D.  Brown. 

1848. 

Daniel  J.  Clark,     Charles  F.  Abbott, 
Wm.  D.  Joplin,      Levi  Sprague, 
Jolin  M.  Smith. 


1849. 

Charles  F.  Abbott,        Levi  Sprague, 
Isaac  Fletcher. 

1850. 

Artemas  Parker  Jr.,        William  Gile, 
William  R.  Page. 

1851-2 

William  R.  Page,  Levi  Sprague, 

Joseph  Norris. 


MAYORS  OF  LAWRENCE. 


1853  Charles  S.  Storrow. 

1854  Enoch  Bartlett. 

1855  Albert  Warren. 
1S56  Albert  Warren. 

1857  John  R.  Rollins. 

1858  John  R.  Rollins. 

1859  Henry  K.  Oliver. 

1860  Daniel  Saunders  Jr. 

1861  James  K    Barker. 

1862  William  H.  P.  Wright. 

1863  William  H.  P.  Wright. 

1864  Alfred  J.  French. 

1865  Milton  Bonnej. 

1866  Pardon  Armington. 

1867  Nathaniel  P.  H.  Melvin. 

1868  Nathaniel  P.  H.  Melvin. 

1869  Frank  Davis. 

1870  Nathaniel  P.  H.  Melvin. 

1871  Smith  B.  W.  Davis. 

1872  Smith  B.  W.  Davis. 

1873  John  K.  Tarbox. 


1874 
1875 
1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 
1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
1891 
I892 
I893 


John  K.  Tarbox. 
Robert  H.  Tewksbury, 
Edmund  R.  Hajden.' 
Caleb  Saunders. 
James  R,  Simpson. 
James  R.  Simpson. 
James  R.  Simpson. 
Henry  K.  Webster. 
John  Breen. 
John  Breen. 
John  Breen. 
James  R.  Simpson, 
Alexander  B.  Bruce. 
Alexander  B.  Bruce. 
Alvin  E.  Mack. 
Alvin  E.  Mack. 
John  W.  Crawford. 
Lewis  P.  Collins. 
Henry  P.  Doe. 
Alvin  E.  Mack. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


THE  VOTE  FOR  MAYOR. 


1853— C.  S.  Storrow,  whig,  577 
Dana  Sargent,  dem.,  484 
Scattering,  21 

1854— Enoch  Bartlett,  dem.,  651 

Geo.  W.  Benson,  whig,  529 

James  D.  Herrick,  ind.,  67 

Scattering,  12 

1855— Albert  Warren,  k.  not'g,  1037 
Elkanah  F.  Bean,  dem.,  81 
Nathan  W.  Harmon,  whig,  82 
Scattering,  7 

1856— Albert  Warren,  k.  not'g,  758 
John  R.  Rollins,  ind.,        386 

1857— John  R.  Rollins,  ind.,  801 
Thomas  Wright,  whig,  570 
Scattering,  6 

1858— John  R.  Rollins,  ind.,  720 
Nathan'l  G.  White,  dem.,  76 
Scattering,  4 

1859— Henrj  K.  Oliver,  rep.,  886 
Dan'l  Saunders  Jr.,  dem,  589 
Scattering,  5 

I860— Dan'l  Saunders  Jr.,  dem,  820 
John  R.  Rollins,  rep.,         646 

1861— James  K.  Barker,  rep.,  967 
Benj.  F.  Watson,  dem.,  567 
Scattering,  3 

1862— Wm.  H.  P.  Wright,  rep.,  805 
Nath'l  G.  White,  dem.,  506 
James  K.  Barker,  rep.,  87 

1863— Wm.  H.  P.  Wright,  rep.,  759 
N.  P.  H.  Melvin,  dem.,      632 

1864— Alfred  J.  French,  rep.,  720 
John  Beetle,  dem.,  615 

1865 — Milton  Bonney,  rep.,  762 

Nicholas  Chapman,  dem.,  270 

1866 — Pardon  Armington,  rep.,  894 
Nath'l  G.  White,  cit.,         828 

j867— N.  P.  H.  Melvin,  dem.,  959 
Lemuel  A.  Bishop,  rep.,    831 


1868— N.  P,  H.  Melvin,  dem.,  1406 
Frederick  Butler,  rep.,       668 

1869— Frank  Davis,  rep.,  1551 

N.  P.  H.  Melvin,  dem.,    1396 

1870— N.  P.  H.  Melvin,  dem.,  1518 
John  B.  Atkinson,  rep.,    1363 

1871— S.  B.  W.  Davis,  rep.,  1665 
John  J.  Doland,  dem.,      1522 

1872— S.  B.  W.  Davis,  rep.,  1726 
John  J.  Doland,  dem.,  1604 
Daniel  Hardy,  pro.,  55 

1873- John  K.  Tarbox,  dem.,  1959 
S.  B.  W.  Davis,  rep.,        1685 

1874— John  K.  Tarbox,  cit.,  2211 
Scattering,  24 

1875— R.  H.  Tewksbury,  rep.,  2396 
N.  P.  H.  Melvin,  dem.,    1555 

1876— E.  R.  Hayden,  dem.,  2162 
William  S.  Knox,  rep,,    1843 

1877— Caleb  Saunders,  dem.,  2283 
A.  A.  Currier,  rep.,  2010 

1878— James  R.  Simpson,  rep.,  2365 
Caleb  Saunders,  dem.,      1795 

1879- James  R.  Simpson,  rep.,  2087 
Thos.  F.  Tucker,  dem.,  1519 
H.  W.  K.  Eastman,  gr.,     443 

1880- James  R.  Simpson,  rep.,  2341 
John  K.  Tarbox,  dem.,     2006 

ISSl— Henry  K.  Webster,  rep.,  2556 
John  Breen,  dem.,  2363 

1882— John  Breen,  dem.,  2932 

Wm.  T.  McAlpine,  rep.,  2363 

1883— John  Breen,  dem.,  2934 

Charles  U.  Bell,  rep.,       2656 

1884— John  Breen,  dem.,  3062 

Charles  U.  Bell,  rep.,        2582 

1885- James  R.  Simpson,  rep.,  3052 
A.  B.  Bruce,  dem.,  2425 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


THE    VOTE    FOR    MAYOR CONTINUED. 


1886— A.  B.  Bruce,  dem.,  2961 

Bjron  Truell,  rep.,  2302 

1887— A.  B.  Bruce,  dem.,  2559 

P.  B.  Robinson,  rep.,  1972 

Daniel  Hardy,  pro.,  94 

1888— Alvin  E.  Mack,  rep.,  3177 

D.  F.  McCarthy,  dem.,  2521 

1889— Alvin  E.  Mack,  rep.,  3530 

A.  B.  Bruce,  dem.,  2332 


1890— J.  W.  Crawford,  dem.,  2914 

Alvin  E.  Mack,  rep.,  2815 

1891— Lewis  P.  Collins,  rep.,  3418 

D.  F.  McCarthy,  dem.,  2766 

C.  R.  Lawrence,  pro.,  57 

1892— Henry  P.  Doe,  dem.,  3448 

Lewfs  P.  Collins,  rep.,  ^025 

1893— Alvin  E.  Mack,  rep.,  3627 

Chas.  G.  Rutter,  dem.,  3457 


THE  VOTE  ON  LICENSE. 


1881— Yes,  3158 

No,  1858. 

1887— Yes,  2460 

-   No,  2688. 

1882- Yes,  3427 

No.  1319. 

1888— Yes,  3708 

No,  1937 

1883— Yes,  3158 

No,  968. 

1889— Yes,  2792 

-   No,  2393 

1884— Yes,  2441 

No,  878, 

1890— Yes,  3326 

-   No,  2656. 

1885— Yes,  2380 

-    No,  1232. 

1891- Yes,  3182 

No,  3085. 

1886— Yes,  2529 

No,  1346. 

1892— Yes,  2965 

-   No,  4004, 

THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


PRESIDENTS  OF  THE  COMMON  COUNCIL. 


1853 

Josiah   Osgood. 

1874 

1854 

*Isaac  K.  Gage, 

1875 

+Leonai-d  Ilovt. 

1876 

1855 

John  C.  Wadleigh. 

1877 

1856 

William   Hardj. 

1878 

1857 

Thomas  G.  Peckham. 

1879 

1858* 

William  P.  Frost. 

1880 

1859 

William  D.  Lamb. 

1881 

1860 

Michael  P.  Merrill. 

1882 

1861 

Eben  T.  Colbj. 

1883 

1862 

Lemuel  A.  Bishop. 

1884 

1863 

Milton  Bonney. 

1885 

1864 

Wilbur  Fisk  Gile. 

1886 

1865 

George  S.  Merrill. 

1887 

1866 

George  S.  Merrill. 

1888 

1867 

James  H.  Eaton. 

1889 

1868 

John  J.  Doland. 

1890 

1869 

John  J.  Doland. 

1891 

1870 

Smith  B.  W.  Davis. 

1892 

1871 

Andrew  C.  Stone. 

1872 

Lorenzo  D.  Sargent. 

1893 

1873 

Lorenzo  D.  Sargent. 

Resigned. 


Daniel  F.  Dolan. 
John  L.  Brewster. 
John  L.  Brewster. 
James  S.  Barrie. 
Henrj  K,  Webster. 
Henry  K.  Webster. 
Merrill  N.  Howe. 
Charles  U.  Bell. 
Moses  F.  Hutchins. 
Eugene  A.  McCarthy. 
Patrick  F.  Halley. 
James  G.  Abbott  Jr. 
Michael  F.  Sullivan. 
Richard  H.  Fox. 
Frederick  M.  Libbey. 
William  E.  Bradbury. 
George  W.  Hall. 
Charles  F.  Sargent. 
'John  P.  Kane. 
tFrankJ.  Whalen. 
Harry  R.  Dow. 


t  To  fill  vacancy. 


CHIEFS  OF  POLICE. 


Nathaniel  Ambrose, 
James  D.  Herrick, 
Nathaniel  Ambrose, 
Harvey  L.  Fuller, 
Leonard  Stoddard, 
Chandler  Bailey, 
Joseph  H.  Keyes, 
John  S.  Perkins, 
George  W.  Potter, 
Edmund  R.  Hayden, 
Noah  Parkman, 
John  W.  Porter, 
Chandler  Bailey,  Jan. 
Chase  Philbrick,  Aug< 


1847  to 

1849  to 

1850  to 

1853  to 

1854  to 

1855  to 

1856  to 

1857  to 

1859  to 

1860  to 

1861  to 

1862  to 
to  Aug. 

1864  to 


1849. 
1850. 
1852. 
1854. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861. 
1862. 
1864. 
1864. 
1870. 


James  E.  Shepard, 
Chase  Philbrick, 
Lyman  Prescott, 
Jas.  M.  Currier,  Jan. 
M,  Batchelder,     Aug. 
James  T.  O'Sullivan, 
Moulton  Batchelder, 
Hiram  R.  Neal. 
James  T.  O'Sullivan, 
Hiram  R.  Neal, 
James  T.  O'Sullivan, 
Clinton  P.  Vose, 
John  Sheehan, 


1870  to  1871 

1871  to 

1873 

1873  to 

1875 

o  Aug. 

1875 

1875  to 

1877. 

1877  to 

1878 

1878  to  ISSl 

1881  to 

LS82 

1882  to  1885 

1885  to 

1886 

1886  to  1888 

1888  to  1891 

1891  to 

THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


CHIEF  ENGINEERS  OF  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 


James  D.  Herrick, 
Samuel  I.  Thompson, 
William  M.  Kimball, 
Luther  Ladd, 
Lorenzo  D.  Sargent, 
Luther  Ladd, 
Benjamin  Booth, 
George  K.  Wiggin, 
Luther  Ladd, 


1849  to 

1851  to 

1852  to 
1854  to 
1857  to 
1859  to 
1862  to 
1868  to 
1871  to 


1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
1857. 
1858. 
1862. 
1868, 
1870. 
1873. 


Albert  R.  Brewster,  1873  to  1875 
Melvin  Beal,  1875  to  1877 
Dennis  WhoUey,  1877  to  1S7S 
William  E.  Heald,  1878  to  1SS4 
Michael  F.  Collins,  1884  to  1885 
Zachary  T.  Merrill,  1885  to  1891 
F.  L.  Calderwood,  Jan.  to  June,  1891 
Melvin  Beal,  Ju  ne,  1891  to 


TOWN  AND  CITY  CLERKS. 


G.  W.   Benson, 
Benjamin  Bordman, 
William  Morse, 
George  R.  Rowe, 
Walter  R.  Rowe, 


1853. 

1854. 
1855  to  1856. 
1S56  to  1874. 
1875  to  1877. 


James  E.  Shepard, 
Timothj'  Kane, 
William  T.  Kimball. 
Timothy  F.  O'Hearn, 
William  T.  Kimball, 


1877  to  1884 

1884  to  1885. 

1885  to  1892. 

1892  to  1893. 

1893  to . 


SUPERINTENDENTS  OF  SCHOOLS. 


James  D.  Herrick, 
George  Packard, 
Henry  F.  Harrington, 
Henry  K.  Oliver, 
Joseph  L.  Partridge, 
Gilbert  E.  Hood, 


Harrison  Hume, 
George  A.  Littlefield, 
John  L.  Brewster, 
George  E.  Chickering, 
William  C.  Bates. 


CLERKS  OF  POLICE  COURT. 


William  H.  Parsons, 
William  H.  P.  Wright, 
Edgar  J.  Sherman, 
Charles  E.  Briggs, 


Henry  L.  Sherman, 
Jesse  G.  Gould, 
Henry  F.  Hopkins, 
William  F.  Moyes. 


POSTMASTERS  OF  LAWRENCE 


Geo.  A.  Waldo,  Sept.  7,  1846  to  1849. 
William  Pierce,  Aug.,  1849  to  1850. 
Nathaniel  Wilson,  1850  to  1853. 

Benjamin  F.  Watson,      1853  to  1861. 


George  S.  Merrill, 
Patrick  Murphy, 
Lewis  G.  Holt, 


1861  to  1887- 
1887  to  1891- 
1891  to 


lO 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


STATE  SENATORS   SINCE  1874. 


Horace  C.  Bacon, 
John  K.  Tarbox, 
George  L.  Davis, 
Byron  Truell, 
Jacob  Emerson, 
Andrew  C-  Stone, 
John  A.  Wiley, 


1874.  I    Tames  O.  Parker. 

1875.  Newton  P.  Frje, 

1876.  Samuel  B.  Locke, 
1877-78.  '   Edward  F.  O'Sullivai 

1879.  I    William  T.  McAlpinc 
1880-'S2.  j   Joseph  M.  Bradley, 
]8S1.  1    Richard  A.  Carter, 


1883 -'84. 

1885. 

1886. 
1SS7-'S9. 

1888. 
1890--91. 
1892-'93. 


REFRESENTA  riVES  SiNCE  1873. 


ohn  K.  Tarbox, 
Robert  Bower, 
Patrick  Sweeney, 
Henry  J.  Couch, 
William  S.  Knox, 
Patrick  Murphy, 
Byron  Truell, 
Edwin  Ayer, 
Levi  Emery, 
John  C.  Sanborn, 
Timothy  Dacey, 
Melvin  Beal, 
Michael  Rinn, 
Abel  Webster, 
Joseph  J.  Nichols, 
Jesse  Moulton, 
Henry  P.  Danforth, 
Daniel  Donovan, 
Edward  P.  Poor, 
Thomas  Scott, 
Dennis  Gilmartin, 
Dennis  A.  Sullivan, 
Jonathan  D.  Boothman, 
John  B.  Campbell, 


1874. 

1874. 

1874. 

1874. 

1875. 

1875. 

1876. 

1877. 
1877-78-79. 

1877. 

1877. 

1878. 

1878. 

1879. 
1879-'80-'81. 

1879. 
1880-'S4. 

1881. 

1881. 

1881. 
1882-'83. 
1882-'83. 

1882. 

1882. 


Daniel  F.  Dolan, 
Samuel  M.  Davis, 
Edward  F.  O'Sullivan, 
fohn  H.  Stafford, 
Richard  T.  Butler, 
John  F.  McQueeney, 
James  Murphy, 
Milton  B.  Townsend, 
Michael  Carney, 
Timothy  F.  O'Hearn, 
Harry  M.  Eames, 
William  J.  Hinchliffe, 
Michael  F.  Sullivan, 
John  F.  Howard, 
Phineas  W.  Haseltine, 
John  O'Brien, 
Richard  A.  Carter, 
Frank  McAnally 
William  Cannon, 
Dennis  E.  Halley, 
William  H.  Hart, 
Thomas  A.  Brooks, 
John  Haigh, 
James  H.  Derbyshire, 


1880. 

1883. 
]S84-'85. 
1884-'S9. 

1884. 
lS85-'86. 
18S5-'86. 
1885 -'86. 
JS87-'88. 
1886-'87. 
1887- '88. 
1887-'S8. 
188S-'S9. 
18S9'-90. 
1889- '90. 
1890- '91. 
1890- '91. 
lS91-'92. 
1891-'92. 
1892-'93. 

1892. 

1893. 

1893. 

1893. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


11 


YEAR. 

POPULA- 

VALUATION. 

TAX  KATE. 

POLLS. 

SCHOOL 

TION. 

CHILDREN 

1845 

150 

33 

51 

1846 

1,160 

^     700,000 

142 

123 

1847 

3,577 

1,719,240 

!$3.50 

497 

403 

1848 

5,949 

3,814,426 

4.20 

1,321 

620 

1849 

7,225 

5,730,741 

3.90 

2,318 

1089 

1850 

8,282 

5,942,926 

4.90 

2,249 

1308 

1851 

9,000 

6.407,160 

5.90 

2,542 

1593 

1852 

10,500 

6,374,385 

5.30 

2,514 

1600 

1853 

12,147 

6,937,160 

7.00 

3,066 

1869 

1854 

14,951 

8,842,915 

7.00 

3,366 

2167 

1855 

16,081 

9,954,041 

7.80 

3,659 

2508 

1856 

16,800 

10,483,725 

7.60 

3,525 

2792 

1857 

17,800 

10,228,400 

8.20 

3,898 

3021 

1858 

15,300 

10,249,009 

8.40 

2,962 

2610 

1859 

16,000 

10,022,947 

7.20 

3,057 

2702 

i860 

17,639 

10,584,023 

8.40 

3,609 

3171 

1861 

18,400 

10,709,615 

8.80 

3,906 

3210 

1862 

18,500 

10,777,920 

9.00 

3,378 

3310 

1863 

19,750 

10,939,450 

11.20 

3,282 

3384 

1864 

20,500 

11,074,430 

12.60 

3,692 

3495 

1865 

21,678 

12,793,273 

13.50 

4,147 

3613 

1866 

23,750 

13.,478,285 

1350 

5,250 

4026 

1867 

26,000 

14,684,000 

17.20 

5,714 

4462 

1868 

26,500 

15,570,000 

13.50 

5,960 

4359 

1869 

28,000 

16,647,000 

13.50 

6,336 

4665 

1870 

28,921 

17,912,507 

17.20 

6,506 

4846 

1871 

29,000 

18,552,000 

16.80 

6,625 

4856 

1872 

31,000 

20,763,693 

15.80 

7,000 

4847 

1873 

33,000 

21,687,732 

16.00 

7,557 

5141 

1874 

33,800 

22,918,775 

16.20 

7,728 

5385 

1875 

34,016 

24,117,373 

17.60 

8,120 

5648 

1876 

35,000 

23,903,958 

19.00 

8,026 

5634 

1877 

36,000 

23,902,537 

16  60 

8,139 

6088 

1873 

37,500 

23,744,017 

15.00 

8,542 

6668 

1879 

38,600 

23,088,897 

16.40 

8,707 

6836 

1880 

39,151 

24,142,724 

16.80 

9,024 

6865 

1881 

38,264 

25,348,620 

16.00 

30,023 

7143 

1882 

37,950 

26,277,223 

16.60 

10,435 

6698 

1883 

38.241 

26,932,560 

16.60 

10,735 

6896 

1884 

38,523 

27,369,095 

16.80 

10,538 

7177 

1885 

38,862 

27,144,050 

16.60 

9,981 

6947 

1886 

39,012 

27,165,500 

16.40 

9,667 

7277 

1887 

39,297 

28,324,373 

17.80 

10,129 

7758 

1888 

40,116 

28,971,979 

16.00 

10,702 

7923 

1889 

42,418 

29,649,947 

15.20 

11,140 

8293 

1890 

44,654 

30,476,223 

14.80 

11,499 

8545 

1891 

45,180 

31,520,273 

14.80 

12,018 

8776 

1892 

45,616 

32,527,937 

16.80 

12,328 

9005 

1893 

46,204 

33,207,372 

16.80 

12,946 

9059 

12  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


ALDERMEN     OF     LAWRENCE. 


1853.  George  D.  Cabot,  Edmund  B.  Herrick,  Alvah  Bennett,  Albert  Warren,  Walker  Flan- 
ders, Samuel  S.  Valpey. 

1S54.  Albert  Blood,  Samuel  Gould,  Monoram  F.  Cram,  David  Wentworth,  Elkanah  F.  Bean, 
Charles  F.  Abbott. 

1855.  John  B.  Atkinson,  Wadleigh  Goodhue,  Joseph  W.  Kimball,  Elbridge  Josselyn,  Benja- 
min Osgood,  Gorham  P.  Higgins. 

1S156.  Wyllis  G.  Eaton,  William  H.  Fernald,  Artemas  Parker,  Jr.,  Elbridgejosselyn,*  Cyrus 
Hutchinson,  f  Elkanah  F.  Bean,  Gorham  P.  Higgins. 

1S57.  Wyllis  G.  Eaton,  Aaron  Ordvvay,  William  H.  Boardman,  Amasa  Bryant,  Cyrus  Wil- 
liams, Nicholas  G.  Paul. 

1858.  Samuel  S.  Crocker,  Aaron  Ordway,  Artemas  Harmon,  Amasa  Bryant,  Clark  L.  Aus 
tin,  Nicholas  G.  Paul. 

1559.  Eben  L,  Chapman,  John  S.  Stafford,   George  A,  Fuller,  Joseph  Norris,  Oliver  Bryant, 

James  D.  Herrick. 

1560.  Nathaniel  P.  H.  Melvin,  Reuben  W.  French,  Nathaniel  G.  White,  William  H.  Bridge- 

man,  John  Gale,  Joseph  N.  Gage 

1561.  Morris  Knowles,  Hezekiah  Plummer,   Artemis  W.  Stearns,   William  Thomas,   Archi- 

bald McFarlin,  Menizies  C.  Andrews. 

1562.  John   C.    Hoadley,    William  R.   Spalding,    Samuel  M.   Stedman,  Thomas  S.  Stratton, 

Luther  Ladd,  Menizies  C.  Andrews. 

1863.  James  Byrom,  James  A.  Treat,  Joshua  Pillsburyjr,,  Albert  Emerson,  Samuel  B.Kim- 
ball, John  Q_.  A.  Burridge. 

1S64.  Morris  Knowles,  Milton  Bonney,  James  Payne,  William  Thomas,  Alfred  Lang,  John 
Q^  A.  Burridge. 

1865.  William  A.  Russell,  Joseph  Norris,  James  Payne,  William  Thomas,  Alfred  Lang  John 

Q_.  A.  Burridge. 

1866.  Richard    R.  Harriman,  John    Beetle,  John    D.   Glidden,    George   W.  Sargent,  Daniel 

Hardy,  William  Smith. 

1867.  Nicholas  Chapman,  George  A.  Walton,  John  D.  Glidden,  Albert  Emerson,  Samuel  M. 

Davis,   William  Smith. 

1868.  Nicholas  Chapman,  Hezekiah  Plummer,  Alfred  A,  Lamprey,  John  Kiley,   Samuel  M. 

Davis,  William  Smith. 
1S69,    John  R.  Rollins,  Parker  C.  Kirk,  James  H.  Eaton,  George  Littlefield,  Samuel  M.  Da- 
vis, Warner  Bailey, 

1870.  Marcus  S.  Dodge,  John  R.  Perry,  James  Payne,  John  Hart,   William  Bower,  Alonzo 

Winkley. 

1871.  Aaron  A.  Cnrrier,  Hezekiah  Plummer,  James  Payne,  James  A.  Treat,  George   Lamb, 

William  F.  Cutler. 
1S72.     Aaron  A.  Currier,    Hezekiah  Plummer,  James  Payne,  James  A.  Treat,  George  Lamb, 
Edwin  Ayer, 

1873.  Marcus  S.  Dodge,  Charles  T.  Emerson,  Alfred  A.  Lamprey,  Michael  Carney,  Nathaniel 

P.  H.  Melvin,  Caleb  Saunders. 

1874.  Daniel  B.  Webster,    Benjamin  F.  Chadbourn,  Moses  Perkins,    Matthew  Carney,  John 

France,  Fred  W.  Taylor. 


THE    LAWRlfiNCE    GA^ETTEfiPt.  1 3 


ALDERMEN    OF    LAWRENCE CONTINUED. 

1575.  Thomas  Clegfg,   Hezekiah  Plummer,   Abel  G.  Pearson,   Dyer  S.  Hall,   Chailes  Smith, 

Edwin  Ayer. 

1576.  Thomas  Clegg,  Lurandus  Beach,  Jr.,  Albert  R.  Field,  Edwin  Lyford,  William  P.  Clark, 

Jesse  Moulton. 

1577.  Pardon  H.  Armington,  David  T.  Porter,  Hector  P.  Linn,  Peter  Holihan,  John  H.  Pres-  * 

cott,    II  John  B.  Howard,  f  Silas  H.  Loring. 
1S7S.     Thomas   Clegg,  James  G.  Abbott,   Joseph    Shattuck,    George   Sanborn,    Luther  Ladd, 

Silas  H.  Loring. 
1S79.     Henry  P.  Danforth,  James  G.  Abbott,  John  F.  Cogswell,  George  Sanborn,  John  Aher- 

crombic,  William  T.  McAlpine. 
iSSo.     Marcus  W.  Copps,    Phineas  B.  Robinson,   Henry  B.  Dyer,  J.  Clinton  White,  Samuel 

Smith,  William  T.  McAlpine. 

iSSi.     Henry   P.  Danforth,    Henry   Dolbier,    Henry  B.  Dyer,    Henry  P.  Doe,  Samuel  Smith, 

Caleb  Saunders. 
1SS2.     Henry  B.  Thompson,  Henry  Dolbier,  Abiel  Morrison,  James  W.  Joyce,  Samuel  Barrett, 

Caleb  Saunders. 
1S83.     Henry  B.  Thompson,  C.  Henry  Schoenland,  Abiel  Morrison,  James  W.  Joyce,  George 

A.  Lindsay,  William  T.  McAlpine. 

1554.  Henry  B.  I  horapson,   C.  Henry  Schoenland,  Patrick  Ford,  James  W.Joyce,  Alexander 

B.  Bruce,  Patrick  A.  Lenane. 

1555.  George  L.  Gage,  William  E.  Gowing,  Henry  B.  Dyer,  Henry  A.  Buell,  James  C.  Brown 

Nathan  A.  Holt. 

1556.  Samuel  Knowles,   Samuel  W.  Fellows,   David  Cahill,  James  J.  Stanley,   Edward  Mc- 

Catie,  William  Luscomb. 

18S7.  Samuel  Knowles,  William  E.  Gowing,  D.  Frank  Robinson,  John  Russell,  James  W, 
Joyce,  Nathan  A.  Holt. 

18SS.  Thomas  Clegg,  Charles  T.  Main,  Cluirles  H.  Davis,  George  I.  Haeberle,  Franklin  But- 
ler, John  Hartley. 

18S9.  Thomas  Clegg,  Charles  T.  Main,  Charles  H.  Davis,  George  L  Haeberle,  Franklin  But- 
ler, John  Hartley. 

iSgo.  Frederick  M.  Libbey,  Charles  T.  Main,  George  B.  Elliott,  Arthur  A.  Bailey,  Otis  Free- 
man, Jr.,  Lewis  P.  Collins. 

1891.  George  W.  Hall,  August  Stiegler,  Andrew  F.  Shea,  George  S.  Junkins,  Otis  Freeman 

Jr.,  Lewis  P.  C611ins. 

1892.  James  H.  Martin,  Richard  W.  Doyle,  Josiah  S.  Whitehouse,  William  J.  Butler,  Daniel 

Gallagher,  John  W.  Bolton. 
1S93.     Herman  Bruckmann,  Fred  N.  Abbott,  George  H.  Kittredge,  George  S.  Junkins,  Ezra 
W.  Hodgkins,  Richard  W.  Ellis. 

*   Resigned.         -f-  To  fill  vacancy.         ||  Died. 


H 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETtEEk. 


THE     CITY     DEBT,     JANUARY     1,     1893. 


Municipal,  $281,408  64 

Ordinary  Citv— 1855,  80,000  00 
Sewer  Loan,"S.R.  V.  I.,  300,000  00 
Union  St.  Bridge  loan,  65,000  00 
Water  Works  Loan,     1,103,406  41 


Gale's  Hill  Improve- 
ment Loan,  $    40,000  00 
Water  St.  Sewer  Loan,      60,717  55 


Total  Debt, 


$1,940,432  60 


MUNICIPAL     MEETINGS. 

Mayor  and  Aldermen,  second  and  fourth  Monday  evenings  of  each 
month,  at  8  o'clock. 

Common  Council,  first  and  third  Wednesday  evenings  of  each  month, 
at  8  o'clock. 

School  Committee,  last  Thursday  evening  of  each  month,  at  8  o'clock 
in  the  High  School  building. 

Water  Board,  the  last  business  day  of  each  month,  at  8  p.  m.,  in  the 
basement  of  the  City  Hall. 

Board  of  Fire  Engineers,  last  Monday  eveining  of  each  month,  at 
No.  5  engine  house,  Lowell  street. 

Overseers  of  the  Poor,  last  Friday  evening  of  each  month. 

The  office  hours  of  the  City  Clerk,  City  Treasurer  and  Collector  of 
Taxes,  and  the  City  Auditor  are  from  9  a.  m.  to  3  p.  m.,  and  7  to  8,  Tuesday 
evenings.  Those  of  the  Superintendent  of  Schools  from  7.45  to  8.30  a.  m., 
11.15  a.  m.  to  12.15  p.  m.,  and  4  to  5  p.  m.      Wednesdays  from  7  to  S  p.  m. 


CITY     DEPARTMENTS     PAY     DAYS. 

Regular  Monthly  Pay  Day — the  eighth  of  each  month. 

School  teachers  are  paid  on  the  Wednesday  or  Saturday,  whichever  pre- 
cedes the  eighth  of  the  month,  except  before  the  summer  vacation. 

Salaries  and  pay-rolls  of  firemen,  payable  quarterly,  will  be  settled  on 
the  first  regular  monthly  pay  day  of  the  month  following. 

Pay  rolls  for  day  laborers  are  made  up  to  Saturday  night  of  each 
week,  and  paid  on  the  Tuesday  following. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I5 


CORPORATIONS. 


THE  ESSEX  COMPANY. 

Incorporated  March  20,  1845,  with  a  capital  stock  of  $1,000,000.  The 
stockholders  organized  April  16,  1845,  by  the  choice  of  Abbott  Lawrence  as 
president,  and  Charles  S.  Storrow,  treasurer  and  general  agent. 

Excavations  for  the  dam  across  the  Merrimac  river  were  commenced 
August  1,  1845,  and  the  first  stone  laid  September  19th  of  the  same  year. 
The  structure  is  1629  feet  in  length,  and  the  average  height  of  masonry 
above  the  bed  being  32  feet,  it  is  capable  of  furnishing  mill  powers  equiva- 
lent to  10,000  horse  power. 

This  Company  built  the  north  canal  which  is  5,330  feet  long,  being  100 
feet  wide  at  the  inlet  and  narrowing  down  to  60  feet  at  its  outlet.  Water  was 
let  into  this  canal  for  the  first  time  November  29,  1847,  and  December  10  of 
the  same  3'ear  was  utilized  as  a  mill  feeder.  The  first  important  application 
of  power  was  February  24,  1848,  when  water  from  the  canal  started  the  main 
wheel  in  the  Bay  State  mills.  The  turbine  wheel  in  the  Essex  Company's 
machine  shop  was  first  started  Dec.  5,  1848,  and  that  of  the  Atlantic  Cotton 
mills.  May  10,  1849. 

The  Essex  Company  also  engineered  and  built  for  owners  or  sold  to 
them  the  Atlantic  Cotton  mills.  Upper  Pacific,  Pemberton  and  Duck  mills; 
also  the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop,  besides  constructing  the  reservoir  on 
Prospect  hill,  building  the  Andover  bridge  over  the  Merrimack  river,  the 
lumber  dock  on  Water  street,  the  south  canal,  and  other  important  enter- 
prises, which  have  largely  promoted  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  Lawrence. 

The  capital  stock  was  subsequently  increased  to  $1,500,000  but  later 
reduced  to  $500,000  hy  cancelling  its  shares  from  funds  received  from  sales 
of  land,  mills  and  water  power. 

Abbott  Lawrence  held  the  office  of  treasurer  until  his  death  in  1855,  and 
J.  Wiley  Edmunds  chosen  his  successor.  Charles  S.  Storrow  has  served  as 
treasurer  and  agent  from  the  first  organization  to  the  present  time.  The 
cashiers  have  been  George  D.  Cabot,  Hon.  John  R.  Rollins,  Henry  H.  Hall, 
and  Hon.  Robert  H.  Tewksbury,  the  present  incumbent.  The  chief  engin- 
eer is  Hiram  F.  Mills. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


THE  LAWRENCE  MACHINE  SHOP. 


Early  in  1846,  the  Essex  Company  established  a  machine  shop  in  the 
Essex  Yard  on  its  own  account.  The  same  year  it  commenced  the  erection 
of  the  stone  buildings  bounded  by  Union,  Canal  and  Garden  streets,  now 
owned  and  operated  by  the  Evei-ett  Mills  corporation.  The  new  company 
was  named  the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop,  and  work  commenced  on  the 
foundry  building  July  10,  1S46.  The  capital  stock  of  this  corporation  was 
$750,000,  in  shares  of  $75  each.  The  stone  buildings  were  completed  in  the 
fall  of  184S,  and  the  machinery  first  set  in  motion  Dec  5th  of  that  year. 

While  operated  by  the  Essex  Company,  Caleb  M.  Marvel  was  superin- 
tendent, and  after  its  conveyance  to  the  new  company,  (  Lawrence  Machine 
Shop,)  Samuel  Batchelder  became  president;  J.  H.  W.  Page,  treasurer; 
Gordon  McKay,  agent,  and  John  C  Hoadley,  superintendent, — the  latter 
becoming  agent  in  1854. 

The  manufacture  of  locomotives  was  a  specialty  in  this  shop,  although 
anything  in  iron  work  was  done  there.  Several  hundred  skilled  machinists 
were  employed  in  building  locomotives,  which  were  considered  to  be  equal 
to  those  of  other  manufacture.  The  Hoadley  portable  engines  were  first 
made  in  these  shops ;  also  the  first  steam  fire  engine,  and  the  McKay  sewing 
machines.  The  business  depression  of  1857  proved  fatal  to  this  heretofore 
prosperous  corporation,  causing  the  shops  to  be  shut  down  for  a  period  of 
two  years,  when  the  land  and  buildings  were  sold  for  a  nominal  sum  to  the 
Everett  mills  corporation.  The  machinery  was  removed  and  sold,  while  the 
buildings  were  reconstructed  internally  and  fitted  up  with  cloth-producing 
machinery. 


BAY  STATE  MILLS. 

These  structures  were  laid  out  April  11,  1S46,  and  building  actuallv 
commenced  on  the  foundations  June  7,  1846.  The  water  wheel  of  the  ri\er 
mill  was  first  set  in  motion  Feb.  24,  1848.  The  buildings  comprised  4  mills 
and  a  dye  house,  the  third  of  the  three  central  mills  not  being  finished  until 
1850.  Woollen  goods,  then  new  in  American  manufacture  were  first  pro- 
duced, and  in  1848  all-wool  plaid  shawls,  known  as  the  "  Bay  State  Shawls," 
were  successfully  woven,  315,000  of  which  were  produced  in  1850.  The 
manufacture  of  felt  carpets  was  attempted,  but  with  unsatisfactorv  results. 
The  other  products  of  these  mills  prior  to  1857  were  fine  woollen  plaids  and 
cassimeres. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  1 7 

This  corporation  failed  during  the  period  of  the  financial  panic  of  1S57> 
and  two  years  later  the  buildings,  machinery  and  dwelling  houses  were  sold 
to  the  Washington  Mills  corporation,  formed  largely  of  creditors  of  the  Bay 
State  mills. 

Samuel  Lawrence  was  treasurer  and  general  agent  of  the  corporation 
during  its  existence.  The  first  agent  was  M.  D.  Ross,  who  was  succeeded  by 
Samuel  Webber.  Later  Capt.  Oliver  H.  Perry  filled  the  position  of  general 
manager  from  1850  to  1857,  his  successor  being  Capt.  Gustavus  V.  Fox,  who 
was  afterwards  assistant  secretary  of  the  navy.  Alfred  P.  Clark  held  the  po- 
sition of  paymaster  during  the  entire  period  of  the  corpoi-ation's  existence. 


WASHINGTON   MILLS. 


This  company  was  granted  its  charter  by  the  legislature  in  1858, 
and  organized  with  a  capital  of  $1,650,000,  Joseph  S.  Fay  being  treasurer 
and  agent.  The  mill  property  was  that  formerly  belonging  to  the  Bay  State 
mills.  Operations  were  commenced  by  the  new  corporation  in  1859,  part  ot 
the  machinery  having  been  supplanted  by  that  used  in  the  manufacture  of 
cotton  and  worsted  goods.  The  mill  buildings  used  by  the  Baj'  State  have 
been  demolished  or  burned  and  a  large  new  six-story  building  erected  on  the 
site.  The  products  are  fancy  cassimeres  for  men's  wear,  twilled  blue  flannel 
coatings,  and  opera  flannels.  The  corporation  was  re-organized  in  1SS6  with 
a  cash  capital  of  $2,000,000,  and  the  manufacture  of  worsted  yarns,  men's 
wear,  cloakings,  dress  goods,  and  overcoatings  commenced,  employing 
3000  operatives  in  September,  1893. 

The  treasurers  have  been  Joseph  S.  Fay,  Joshua  Stetson,  Henry  F.  Coe 
and  Frederick  Ayer.  Gustavus  V.  Fox,  Edward  D.  Thayer,  William  H. 
Salisbury,  Thomas  Sampson,  F.  H.  Jealous  and  E.  P.  Chapin  have  beeif  the 
local  agents,  and  William  M.  Wood  its  present  manager.  The  selling 
agent  is  S.  J.  Weaver,  74  and  76  Worth  street,  New  York  city. 


LAWRENCE  DUCK  COMPANY. 


This  mill  was  incorporated  in  1852  and  commenced  operations  the  fol- 
lowing year.  The  original  owners  were  Albert  Fearing,  Isaac  Thatcher  and 
David  Whiton.  Its  capital  stock  is  $300,000,  and  the  products  are  sail  duck, 
duck  for  rubber  belting  and  hose,  paper  makers'  cotton  felt,  tent,  duck  and 
sail  twine.  Isaac  Hayden  was  the  first  agent,  and  Willard  B.  Hayden,  pay- 
master. The  present  oflScers  are  Aaron  Hobart,  treasurer;  William  A.  Bar- 
rell,  agent;  F.  G.  Davis,  Boston,  and  S.  M.  Marshall,  &  Co.,  Chicago,  sell- 
ing agents. 


l8  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


ATLANTIC  COTTON  MILLS. 


This  extensive  and  flourishing  corporation  was  organized  Feh.  3,  1846, 
with  an  authorized  capital  of  $1,500,000.  The  mill  was  constructed  in  three 
divisions,  ground  having  been  broken  for  No.  1  mill,  June  9,  1846,  in  which 
the  wheels  were  started  up  for  the  first  time,  May  10,  1849,  and  the  first  cloth 
woven  the  same  month.  No.  2  mill  was  started  up  Sept.  4,  1849.  and  ground 
broken  for  the  No.  3,  or  central  mill,  Feb.  15,  1850.  The  machinery  for  the 
latter  building  was  made  at  the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop.  The  first  cotton 
for  any  of  the  Lawrence  mills  was  received  Jan.  12,  1849,  by  the  Atlantic  cor- 
poration and  the  first  cloth  woven  the  following  May.  All  the  buildings, 
water-wavs   and  wheel-pits    were    constructed   by   the  Essex  Company. 

The  corporation  has  suffered  from  financial  causes  previous  to  1876,  when 
the  capital  stock  was  reduced  from  $1,500,000  to  $1,000,000,  the  stoclvholders 
surrendering  five  shares  of  old  stock  for  one  of  the  new,  virtually  reducing 
the  old  stock  to  $300,000,  but  adding  $700,000  in  cash  to  the  new  capital  of 
$1,000,000.  This  action  resulted  in  a  new  era  of  prosperity  which  has  con- 
tinued since  that  time. 

Abbott  Lawrence  was  the  first  president  of  the  company.  The  treasur- 
ers have  been  Charles  S.  Storrow,  William  Gray,  William  Gray,  Jr.,  and 
William  Hooper,  the  present  incumbent.  Gen.  Henry  K.  Oliver  served  as 
agent  until  1859,  his  successors  being  Joseph  P.  Battles  and  W.  F.  Sherman. 

PEMBERTON     COMPANY. 


What  was  formerly  known  as  the  Pemberton  Mills  was  incorporated  in 
1853,  and  two  years  later  operations  were  commenced  in  the  manufacture  of 
varied  assortment  of  staple  cotton  goods  in  the  six-story  mill  which 
had  been  ei-ected.  Almost  from  the  start  the  mill  was  operated  at  a  loss  ow- 
ing to  the  depressed  condition  of  the  market,  and  was  obliged  to  suspend 
operations  from  1857  to  1858.  In  February,  1859,  David  Nevins  and  George 
Howe  of  Boston  purchased  the  plant  and  machinery,  boarding  houses  and 
stock  for  $325,000,  the  name  of  the  new  firm  being  changed  to  the  "  Pember- 
ton Manufacturing  Company,"  and  continued  as  such  until  Jan.  10,  1860, 
when  the  mill  fell  at  ten  minutes  before  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  burving 
600  persons  in  the  ruins,  of  whom  89  were  burned  to  death  or  killed,  17  died 
from  injuries,  43  others  severely  injured,  and  2  disabled  for  life. 

The  same  year  the  mill  was  rebuilt  by  David  Nevins,  George  Blackburn 
and  Eben  Sutton,  the  controlling  owners,  and  has  since  been  known  as 
the  "  Pemberton  Company,"  the  first  president  being  Mr.  Nevins.  Henry  S. 
Shaw,  82  Chauncy  street,  Boston  is  treasurer,  and  Fred  E.  Clarke,  agent. 
The  capital  stock  is  $450,000,  and  the  mill  operates  27,000  spindles,  870  looms 
and  employs  about  550  females  and  200  males. 


THE   LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  t9 


PACIFIC   MILLS. 


This  large,  prosperous  and  enterprising  corporation  ranks  among  the 
foremost  of  manufacturing  concerns  in  the  world,  which  by  sagacious  man- 
agement, coupled  with  a  spirit  of  enterprise  on  the  part  of  its  officials,  has 
achieved  that  success  of  which  but  a  few  other  corporations  of  a  similar 
magnitude  can  boast.  The  company  was  incorporated  in  1853,  but  previous 
to  that  time  (May  24,  1852)  grounds  were  broken  for  the  foundation  of  the 
upper  mill  by  the  Essex  Company  which  erected  the  main  mill.  The  first 
foundation  stone  was  laid  June  1,  1852,  at  the  south-east  corner  of  the  main 
mill  structure. 

When  the  mills  were  started  up  in  1855,  it  was  the  intention  of  the 
company  to  confine  its  productions  to  ladies'  dress  goods  from  either  wool 
or  cotton  wholly,  or  combined,  and  machinery  adapted  to  that  purpose  was 
procuied,  including  the  needed  appliances  for  a  print  works  and  dye  house. 
The  expense  of  such  an  undertaking  necessitated  an  increase  in  the  cap- 
ital stock,  which  was  raised  to  $2,500,000.  The  corporation  enjoyed  a  short 
era  of  prosperity  until  the  panic  in  1857.  Meanwhile  the  president,  Abbott 
Lawrence,  and  the  treasurer,  Jeremiah  S.  Young,  had  died,  and  with  these 
.  misfortunes,  coupled  with  the  panic,  the  stock  of  this  corporation,  the  par 
value  of  which  was  $1,000  a  share,  was  sold  as  low  as  $75  during  those  dark 
days,  but  since  then  have  sold  for  upwards  $2800  each  in  open  market. 

George  H.  Kuhn  succeeded  Mr.  Young  as  treasurer,  but  his  term  of  ser- 
vice was  brief,  and  was  succeeded  by  J.  Wiley  Edmunds,  who  served  22  years 
as  treasurer,  until  his  death  in  1877.  Much  of  the  prosperity  of  the  Pacific 
mills  is  largely  due  to  the  foresight  and  shrewdness  of  its  selling  agents, 
James  L.  Little  &  Co.,  and  its  late  treasurer,  Mr.  Edmunds.  During  the  war 
from  1861  to  1864  the  Pacific  mills  enjoyed  a  remarkable  era  of  prosperity, 
when  the  machinery  in  the  mills  in  other  manufacturing  places  were  idle, 
and  gradually  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  in  1877  there  were  65,000,000 
yards  of  cloth  produced  by  these  mills. 

In  1864  the  Central  Pacific  mill  was  built,  and  four  years  later  the  Lower 
mill  was  erected  and  started  up.  The  mills  have  180,000  cotton  and  worsted 
spindles,  and  6900  looms,  and  emploj'  2500  males  and  3100  females  when  in 
full  operation.  It  requires  the  fleeces  of  650,000  sheep  to  furnish  a  week's  sup- 
ply of  wool,  and  $400,000  worth  of  dyestutfs  are  used  annually. 

William  C.  Chapin  was  made  superintendent  of  the  print  works  Julv  10, 
1853,  and  two  years  later  appointed  local  agent  and  manager,  but  resigned 
in  ISSl,  and  was  succeeded  by  John  Fallon,  then  superintendent  of  the  print 
works.  The  present  agent  is  Walter  E.  Parker,  who  has  filled  that  position 
since  1818  The  treasurer  is  Henry  Saltonstall,  and  Lawrence  &  Co.,  selling 
agents.  The  goods  produced  are  calicos,  lawns,  shirtings,  delaines,  armures, 
alpacas,  coburgs,  serges  and  other  varieties  of  worsted  goods. 


20  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


ARLINGTON    MILLS. 

In  1857,  Abial  Stevens  developed  the  banks  of  the  Spicket  river  so  as  to 
form  a  water  power  bj  building  a  dam  west  of  Broadway  and  constructing  a 
a  dike  north  to  Ingalls'  hat  factory  in  Methuen,  the  latter  being  rebuilt  in 
1S67.  The  old  wooden  building  used  hy  Mr.  Stevens  as  a  piano  case  manu- 
factory was  sold  by  him,  and  later  used  as  a  hat  factory,  and  at  a  more  recent 
period  by  a  flax-cotton  manufacturing  company  in  making  rugs  and  carpets. 
These  were  followed  by  the  Berkeley  mills,  and  later  by  a  batting  mill  which 
lost  heavily  by  a  fire. 

The  Arlington  mills  were  incorporated  in  1865.  In  October,  1866,  the 
the  wood  mill  building  and  machinery  were  totally  destroyed  by  fire.  It  was 
rebuilt  of  wood  in  1867  when  the  capital  stock  was  increased  from  $200,000 
to  $240,000.  A  re-organization  was  effected  in  1869,  and  the  name  changed 
from  the  "  Arlington  Woollen  Mills"  to  the  "  Arlington  Mills."  The  capi- 
tal was  further  increased  in  July,  1876,  to  $320,000  and  later  to  $500,000. 

Since  the  wooden  mill  has  been  replaced  by  a  substantial  brick  structure 
another  brick  mill  fronting  on  Broadway  and  Chalmers  street  has  been  built, 
also  a  two-story  brick  building  south  of  the  Spicket  river,  used  for  weaving. 
In  1885  a  cotton  mill  was  bnilt  on  Ingalls  street,  Methuen.  The  company 
was  the  first  to  successfully  manufacture  jblack  alpaccas,  mohairs  and  bril- 
liantines  in  the  United  States.     The  corporation  employs  over  2500  persons. 

The  first  agent  was  Jno.  Craven,  who  was  s  ucceeded  by  Robert  Red- 
ford.  The  goods  which  are  now  made  in  these  mills  are  ladies'  worsted  and 
cotton  dress  goods,  fine  worsted  and  cotton  yarns  and  harness  twine.  The 
selling  agents  are  Harding,  Marshall  &  Co.,  of  Boston. 


EVERETT     MILLS. 

This  company  was  incorporated  in  1860.  It  had  previously  purchased 
the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop  property,  having  fifteen  acres  of  land  within  its 
enclosure.  It  was  formed  under  the  auspices  of  Samuel  Batchelder,  with  a 
capital  of  $800,000,  and  in  June,  1860,  commenced  the  manufacture  of  dress 
goods,  ginghams,  and  a  general  variety  of  cotton  fabrics,  the  demand  for 
which  has  necessitated  the  addition  of  three  large  mill  buildings,  and  the 
company  now  has  60,000  spindles,  1400  looms,  and  employs  600  males  and 
650  females,  and  is  capable  of  producing  200,000  yards  of  cloth  per  week,  the 
goods  manufactured  being  cottonades,  cheviots,  dress  goods,  denims,  etc. 

George  C.  Richardson  &  Co.,  of  Boston  were  the  first  selling  agents; 
Samuel  Batchelder,  treasurer,  and  D.  D.  Crombie,  agent.  Mr.  Crombie's 
successors  have  been  John  R.  Perrj',  David  M.  Ayer,  Charles  D.  McDulfie 
and  Fred  C.  McDuffie.     Geor  S.  Sillsbee  is  the  treasurer. 


THE   LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  It 


RUSSELL     PAPER     COMPANY. 

In  1853,  A.  &,  A.  Norton  and  the  Lawrence  Paper  Co.  purchased  mill 
powers  at  the  foot  of  the  north  canal  to  carry  on  the  business  of  manufac- 
turing paper.  The  next  year  William  Russell  started  a  mill  on  a  small  scale. 
Later,  Samuel  S.  and  Daniel  P.  Crocker  and  Salmon  W.  Wilder  erected 
mills  and  carried  on  business  for  several  years. 

In  1864,  the  Russell  Paper  Company  was  organized  with  Hon.  William 
A.  Russell  as  treasurer,  having  a  capital  stock  of  $200,000.  While  it  makes 
the  manufacture  of  fine  news,  cap,  manilla  and  blotting  paper  a  specialty,  it 
controls  a  patent  for  converting  wood  pulp  as  an  important  ingredient  for 
paper  stock,  and  besides  the  mills  in  this  city  the  Company  owns  others  in 
New  Hampshire,  Vermont  and  other  places. 


WRIGHT     MANUFACTURING     COMPANY. 

In  1854,  Algernon  S.  Wright,  an  overseer  in  the  Atlantic  Cotton  mills 
with  Artemas  W.  Stearns  and  Dr.  Alfred  J.  French  formed  a  partnership  for, 
the  manufacture  of  woollen  yarn  and  leased  a  mill  for  that  purpose.  Later 
the  project  was  abandoned,  and  at  Mr.  Stearns'  suggestion,  the  mill  was 
equipped  with  suitable  machinery  for  making  braids.  Starting  with  50 
braid  machines,  the  number  has  been  increased  to  900,  and  150  persons  find 
employment  in  producing  a  large  variety  of  mohair  and  other  braids.  The 
company  was  incorporated  in  1874  with  a  capital  of  $60,000,  and  organized 
by  the  choice  of  Dr.  French  as  president,  A.  S.  Wright,  superintendent,  and 
A.  W.  Stearns,  treasurer.  The  building  owned  by  the  company  is  250  feet 
long  and  four  stories  high,  fronting  on  Island  street.  The  officers  are  A.  W. 
Stearns,  treasurer;  C  Swift,  superintendent,  and  W.  L.  Warden,  clerk. 

STANLEY     MANUFACTURING     COMPANY. 


The  original  buildings  owned  by  this  company  were  built  by  Gordon 
McKay  for  the  manufacture  of  the  McKay  sewing  machines.  The  Stanlej' 
Manufacturing  Company  was  incorporated  in  March,  1882,  with  a  capital  Of 
$100,000.  A.  P,  Tapley  was  chosen  president,  and  F.  F.  Stanley,  treasurer. 
Two  large  new  brick  buildings  have  been  added  to  the  plant,  wherein  nearly 
200  men  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  McKay  sewing  machines,  the 
McKay  and  Bigelow  heeling  machines,  the  McKay  and  Copeland  lasting 
machines,  and  a  general  line  of  shoe  machinery.  M.  V.  B.  Paige  is  the  res- 
ident agent,  and  Charles  E.  Hardy,  paymaster. 


22  THE    LAWRENCE   GAZETTEER. 


LAWRENCE     WOOLLEN     COMPANY. 


Capt.  Oliver  H.  Perry  and  others  in  1863  built  a  brick  mill,  three  stories 
high  on  Union  street,  extending  from  Island  street  to  the  Merrimack  river. 
The  capital  stock  was  $150,000,  the  shares  being  $100  each,  The  mill  com- 
menced operations  in  1854  in  producing  woollens,  cloakings,  suitings,  opera 
flannels,  shawls,  etc.  George  P.  Upham  was  treasurer,  and  Wendall,  Fay  & 
Co.,  selling  agents.  The  mills  were  purchased  by  Philips  &  Kunhardt  in 
1886  and  have  since  been  operated  by  that  firm  in  the  manufacture  of  wool- 
len goods.     The  New  York  office  is  at  54  and  56  Wprth  street. 


LAWRENCE     GAS     COMPANY. 

This  corporation  was  formed  in  1849,  with  a  small  capital,  but  in  1867  it 
was  increased  to  $400,000.  The  original  plant  was  built  by  the  Essex  Com- 
pany and  the  Bay  State  mills  at  their  joint  expense.  Gasometers  were 
erected  on  Marston  and  Valley  streets.  The  company  was  incorporated 
Feb.  14,  1848.  James  J.  Storrow  was  president  for  many  years,  and  was 
succeeded  by  Hon.  George  L.  Davis. 

The  company  has  recently  purchased  the  plants  of  the  Lawrence  Elec- 
tric Lighting  Co,,  and  the  Edison  Electric  and  Illuminating  Co.,  and  by 
combining  these,  control  practically  the  lighting  system  in  Lawrence,  North 
Andover  and  Methuen  outside  of  the  larger  mills,  besides  supplying  electric 
power  for  mills,  shops,  printing  offices,  etc.  The  superintendents  have  been 
Henry  G.  Webber,  Richard  R.  Harriman,  Hannibal  H.  Church  and  C.  J.  R. 
Humphreys,  the  latter  being  the  present  agent.  The  president  is  N.  H. 
Emmons  of  Boston,  and  Gardiner  P.  Gates,  treasurer. 


MONROE     FELT     AND     PAPER     COMPANY 

This  company  is  located  in  South  Lawrence.  It  was  incorporated  in 
1881,  with  a  capital  of  $60,000.  They  manufacture  ingrain  wall  papers  of 
their  own  invention  which  have  found  an  extensive  sale;  also  carpet,  manil- 
la  and  roofing  paper — producing  about  twelve  tons  daily.  Hon.  William  T. 
McAlpine  is  agent,  and  Henry  T.  Hall,  treasurer. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  23 

ARCHIBALD  WHEEL  COMPANY. 

This  company  was  incorporated  in  1871,  with  a  capital  of  $60,000,  for 
the  purpose  of  manufacturing  iron-hubbed  wheels  by  the  Archibald  patent 
process.  A  large  building  on  West  street  was  erected  and  fitted  up  with  the 
most  improved  machinery,  and  the  excellence  and  durability  of  these  wheels 
soon  gained  for  them  a  world-wide  reputation,  which  they  continue  to  main- 
tain. Four-fifths  of  the  wheels  used  on  steam  fire  engines  in  this  country 
are  of  that  manufacture,  and  to  a  considerable  extent  have  been  adopted  by 
the  United  States  government.  The  officers  are  E.  A.  Archibald,  president 
and  agent;  Hezekiah  Plummer,  treasurer,  and  E.  H.Archibald,  superin- 
tendent. Wheels  for  express,  truck  and  farm  wagons  are  also  manufac. 
tured  by  this  corporation.      The  capital  stock  is  now  $90,000. 


J.   H.   HORNE  &  SONS  COMPANY. 

About  1S7.S,  John  H.  Home  commenced  the  manufactureof  paper-mill 
machinery  on  a  limited  scale  in  a  shop  near  the  foot  of  the  north  canal,  but 
the  excellent  qualities  of  the  machines  produced  by  him  won  the  patron- 
age of  paper  manufacturers  to  such  an  extent  that  in  1SS5  a  large  two-stor\' 
brick  building  was  erected  by  Mr.  Home  on  the  east  side  of  the  Boston  & 
Maine  railroad  tracks,  opposite  the  South  Lawrence  passenger  station,  and 
which  was  subsequently  enlarged.  The  firm  of  J.  H.  Home  &  Sons  Co.  was 
incorporated  in  1SS8,  with  a  capital  of  $125,000.  The  officers  are  John  H. 
Home,  president;  John  E.  Home,  treasurer,  and  B.  F.  Home,  superinten- 
dent. 


EMMONS  LOOM  HARNESS  COMPANY. 

In  1874,  Thomas  A.  Emmons  erected  a  building  on  May  street  in  which 
he  began  the  manufacture  of  loom  harnesses,  and  which  has  become  one  of 
the  leading  industries  in  the  western  part  of  the  city.  When  the  factory 
building  was  erected  it  was  thought  to  be  sufficiently  large  to  accommodate 
the  business  for  many  years,  but  in  1885  it  was  found  necessary  to  enlaro-e  it 
to  nearly  twice  of  its  original  size.  Until  the  suspension  of  operations  in 
most  of  the  large  mills,  in  the  summer  of  1893,  the  firm  employed  about  125 
persons  steadily.  The  company  was  organized  in  1884,  G.  B.  Emmons  being 
president,  and  T.  A.  Emmons,  treasurer  and  manager. 


24  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


OTHER  INCORPORATED  ENTERPRISES. 


The  Bacon  Paper  Company,  incorporated  in  1863,  was  founded  by 
Jerome  A.  Bacon,  and  located  on  Marston  street,  power  being  furnished  from 
the  north  canal.  Its  productions  are  machine  and  super-calendered  flat  cap 
and  book  paper;  also  news  and  colored  paper,  producing  six  tons  daily,  H. 
M.  Knowles  is  president;  J.  A.  Bacon,  treasurer,  and  J.  A.  Ripley,  superin- 
tendent. 

Farwell  Bleachery.  Incorporated,  1886,  with  a  capital  of  $200,000. 
The  bleachery  and  dye  house  are  located  on  the  bank  of  the  south  canal  and 
about  100  persons  are  employed  there.  The  establishment  has  a  capacity  of 
producing  monthly  1,500,000  yards  of  bleached  goods  and  500,000  yards  of 
colored  goods.  The  officials  are  J.  B.  Ayer,  president;  John  W.  Farwell, 
treasurer,  and  Kirk  W.  Moses,  superintendent. 

Globe  Worsted  Mills.  Incorporated,  October,  1880,  the  capital 
being  $30,000.  The  mill  is  located  on  Allen  street,  and  manufactures  wors- 
ted carpet  yarns  of  all  descriptions,  also,  worsted  yarns  of  all  grades,  colors 
and  mixtures,  noils  of  all  kinds  and  tops  for  roller  lapping.  Thomas  Clegg 
is  treasurer,  and  Samuel  Robinson,  agent. 

Lawrence  Line  Company.  Incorporated,  1881 ;  capital,  $50,000  The 
articles  produced  are  braided  and  laid  cotton,  linen  and  silk  fish  lines;  also, 
bleached  and  unbleached  chalk  lines.  H.  F.  Mills  is  president;  L.  S.  Mills, 
treasurer,  and  Joseph  Marston,  clerk. 

L.  Sprague  Company.  Manufacturers  of  bobbins,  spools  and  shut- 
tles at  the  factor^'  on  Lowell  street.  The  company  was  established  in  1864,. 
in  a  small  wooden  building,  which  has  given  way  to  a  large  two-story  brick 
structure,  wherein  about  150  men  are  employed.  The  officers  are  William 
E.  Heald,  president,  and  Enoch  F.  Coburn,  treasurer. 

Merrimac  Paper  Company.  Incorporated  in  1881,  with  a  capital  of 
$100,000.  The  production  is  mainly  confined  to  newspaper,  engine-sized 
cap  paper,  book  and  envelope  paper,  producing  about  eleven  tons  daily.  A. 
N.  Mayo  is  president  and  treasurer,  and  Charles  S.  Mayo,  superintendent. 

Prospect  Worsted  Mills.  Incorporated,  1891,  the  capital  stock  be- 
ing $150,000.  Fine  worsted  yarns  are  produced  in  the  company's  mill  on 
the  south  canal.     Samuel  Robinson  is  president  and  treasurer. 

[Note. — Other  local  unincorporated  industrial  establishments  are  men- 
tioned elsewhere  in  this  work.] 


IMPORTANT  EVENTS  IN  LAWRENCE, 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  27 


IMPORTANT  EVENTS    IN    LAWRENCE. 


1S45.     Apr.  16.     Organization  of  the  Essex  Company. 

Aug.  1.  Excavations  made  for  the  foundations  of  the  Essex  Compa- 
ny's dam,  across  the  Merrimack  river,  on  the  Methuen  shore. 

Sept.  1.  The  frame  of  the  first  dwelling  house  in  Lawrence  raised  at 
No.  2  Turnpike  street. 

Sept.  19.     The  first  stone  in  the  dam  laid. 

Oct.  —      The  first  store  opened,  on  the  south  side   of  the  Merrimack 
river,  by  Josiah  Crosby. 
1846.     Jan.  1.     Dr.  Moses  L.   Atkinson,    the    first    physician    in   Lawrence, 
opened  an  office  on  Turnpike  street, 

Apr.  28.     First  sale  of  land  by  the  Essex  Company. 

June  9.       Ground  broken  for  the  foundation  of  the  Atlantic  mills. 

June  24.     The  first  drug  store  opened  by  Nathaniel  Wilson, 

June  25.  The  frame  of  the  Essex  Company's  saw  mill  raised,  near 
the  head  of  the  north  canal. 

July  10.     The  first  stone  of  the  Essex  Company's  foundry  laid. 

Aug.  1.     Organization  of  the  Merrimack  Congregational  Society. 

Aug.  -.  The  Lowell  and  Andover  railroad  incorporated,  with  W.  E. 
Livingston,  president. 

Aug.  12.  Work  was  commenced  on  the  first  brick  building  in  Law- 
rence, at  the  corner  of  Canal  and  Hampshire  streets. 

Aug.  IS.  The  Lawrence  Aqueduct  Company  organized  with  $50,000 
capital,  with  the  object  of  obtaining  water  from  Haggett's  pond. 

Aug.  -.  The  Merrimack  Total  Abstinence  Society  was  formed  with 
James  Whiting,  president,  and  Nathaniel  Ambrose,  secretary. 

Dec.  4.     Timothy  Osgood  opened  the  first  boarding  house   in  Law- 
rence, in  one  of  the  Essex  Company's  houses. 
1847.     Jan.  13.     The  name  of  this  place  (Merrimack)  changed  to  Lawrence. 
Jan.  17.       The  first  Universalist  preaching  service  held  in  Merrimack 
hall.  Rev.  Thomas  Whittemore,  officiating. 

Mar.  1.  Nathaniel  Ambrose  opened  the  first  private  school  in  Law 
rence,  in  the  Essex  Company's  building  on  Turnpike  street,  which 
was  later  removed  to  the  "  Plains." 

Apr.  26.     The  so-called  "Black  House  riot  "  occurred  on  Water  street. 

May  27.     Ground  was  broken  for  the  Bay  State  bank  building  at  the 

corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence  streets. 
June  12.     The  Lawrence  fire  department  organized. 

Aug.  26.  The  first  hand  engine  company,  known  as  "  Rough  and 
Ready,"  No.  2,  was  formed,  with  J.  H.  Ham,  foreman.  Previously 
the  Essex  Company  had  procured  a  small  engine,  "  Essex,"  No.  1, 
which  was  manned  by  its  employes  until  purchased  by  the  town. 


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285,  287  and  289  LosyQiI  Street. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  29 

1847.  O.ct.  19.     The  coffer  dam  in  the  Merrimack  river  gave  waj  when  tw^o 

of  the  workmen  were  drowned.  Capt.  Charles  H.  Bigelow,  the 
constructing  engineer,  and  others  were  more  or  less  injured. 

Nov.  17.     The  corner  stone  of  the  Haverhill  st.  M.  E.  church  laid.     " 

Nov.  20.     Sjphon  hand  engine,  No.  3,  was  placed  in  service. 

Dec.  20.     A  daring  attempt  made  to  rob  the  Essex  Company's  safe. 

Dec.  20.      Henry  K.  Oliver  appointed  agent  of  the  Atlantic  mills. 

Dec.  22.  Rev.  George  H.  Clark  ordained  pastor  of  the  Universalist 
church. 

1848.  Feb.  —     The  Essex  Comaany's  hotel  on  Turnpike   street,   near  Tre- 

mont,  opened  under  the  management  of  T.  J.  Coburn. 
Mar.  18.     The  machinery  in  the  Bay  State  mills  first  started  up.     _..    - 
Apr.  15.     The  first  brick  laid  on  No.  2  Atlantic  mill. 
June  6.     Steamer  Lawrence,  with  a  delegation  of  citizens    made   its 

first  trip  from  Lawrence  to  Newburyport  and  return. 
June  8.     Hon.  William  Stevens  appointed  justice  of  the  police  court- 
July  4.     First  public  celebration  in  Lawrence. 

July  25.     The  Lawrence  Protection  Company,    for  fire  service,    was 
organized  with  Artemas  Parker  Jr.,  foreman;  also,  a  hook  and  lad- 
der company,  L.  M.  Wright,  foreman. 
Sept.  8.     Father  Theobold  Mathew  delivered  a  temperance  address  on 

the  common. 
Dec.  15.     An  anti-slavery  convention   was  held  in  Odd  Fellows'  hall, 
on  Hampshire  street,  James  M.  Buifam  of  Lynn,  presiding. 

1849.  Feb.  10.     Dr.  Moses  P.  Clark  and  his  wife  were  arrested  for  procur- 

ing abortion  on  the  person  of  Miss  Catherine  L.  Adams  of  Lynn, 
and  Darius  Taylor  held  as  an  accessory  to  the  crime. 

Feb.  6.  The  Lawrence  Brass  Band,  Mr.  Taft,  leader,  was  organized. 
Of  the  original  members,  but  three,  D.  Frank  Robinson,  J.  Clinton 
White  and  Dr.  David  T.  Porter  now  reside  in  this  city.  Mr.  Rob- 
inson succeeded  Mr.  Taft  as  leader  in  May,  1856. 

May  —      The  Lawrence  Light  Infantry  organized. 

1850.  Apr.  22.     A  dastardly  attempt  was   made  to    blow  up  the   house  of 

Daniel  Saunders  at  the  corner  of  Turnpike  street  and  the  Lowell 
road,  by  placing  a  keg  of  powder  on  the  doorstep. 

Aug.  9.  Caleb  B.  Hill  and  another  young  man,  were  arrested  on  a 
charge  of  arson,  and  each  held  in  $800  for  further  trial. 

Oct.  4.     The  Manchester  and  Lawrence   railroad  leased  to  the  Con- 
cord railroad. 
Nov.  25.     Horace  Greeley  lectured  before  the  Lawrence  ^theneum. 

1851.  July 4.     General  celebration;  Charles  E.  Stanley,  chief  marshal. 

1852.  July  6-     Homer  A.  Cooke  succeeded  J,  F.  C  Hayes    as   publisher  of 

the  Lawrence  Courier. 
Sept.  20.     The  Essex  County   agricultural  fair    held  in  Lawrence  for 
the  first  time.     While  firing  a  salute  in  honor  of  the  occasion,  Hen- 
ry Nelson  had  both  hands  blown  off". 


^ESTABLISHED    IN    ISG-^. 


JOHN  K.  NORWOOD, 


lX.^tlS\SXC3^ 


No.  6  LAWRENCE  STREET, 


LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  3 1 

1S53.     Feb.  7.     Thomas  Francis  Meagher  visited  Lawrence. 

Mar.  L  The  land  on  the  north-east  corner  of  Essex  and  Appleton 
streets  was  purchased  by  the  Central  Congregational  church 

Mar.  5.     The  city  charter  adopted. 

July  L     The  Lawrence  Courier  commenced  to  be  issued  semi-weekly. 

July  4.     General  celebration. 

July  IL  The  salaries  of  the  city  officers  were  established  as  follows  : 
City  clerk,  $800;  treasurer,  $300;  marshal,  $600;  street  commis- 
sioner, $300, 

Aug.  L  The  corporations  paying  the  largest  taxes  were  assessed  the 
following  sums  :  Bay  State  mills,  $10,080;  Atlantic  mills,  $9,950.22; 
Essex  Company,  $6,644.41  ;  Lawrence  Machine  Shop,  $4,200;  Pa- 
cific mills,  $1,740;  Lawrence  Duck  Company,  $770;  Lawrence  Gas 
Company,  3S5  ;  Boston  &  Maine  railroad,  $371.  The  tax  rate  was 
$7  per  $1000  valuation. 

Oct.  17.  The  flag  staif,  now  on  the  common,  was  raised  at  the  Gar- 
den street  engine  house. 

1854.  Jan.  5.     Chandler  Bailey  chosen  city  marshal. 

June  14.     The  store   of  Stillman  Towne,  on   Essex  street,  robbed  of 

$3000  worth  of  silks. 
July  8.     A    small-sized   riot   occurred,    caused   by    the   display  of  a 

flag  "  Union  down,"  from  a  building  on  Oak  street 
July  4.     General  celebration. 

Aug,  —  The  Lawrence  Bridge  Company  incorporated. 
Sept.  27.     The  Essex  County  agricultural  fair  held  in  this  city. 
Oct.  1.     The  Pacific  mills  bell  rung  for  the  first  time. 
Oct.  3.     Thomas  B.  Perkins  of  Salem  'appointed  keeper  of  the  house 

of  con-ection  in  this  city. 
Oct.  4.     Rev.   Henry  F.  Harrington    assumed    the   editorship  of  the 

Lawrence  Courier. 
Dec.  24.     A  committee  of  citizens  chosen  to  form  a  relief  society. 
Dec.  26.     The  Lawrence  Provident  Association  was  organized  by  the 

choice  of  John  C.  Hoadley,  president,  and  R.  S.  S-  Rust,  secretary. 

1855.  Jan.  1.     There  were  116  men  discharged   rom  the  Bay  State  mills  for 

lack  of  work. 

Mar.  22.  The  Rough  and  Ready  hand  engine  company  disbanded, 
and  the  following  day  another  company  was  formed  with  Alonzo  K. 
Currier,  foreman. 

Apr.  7.     The  first  number  of  the  Lawrence  Republican  issued. 

Mar.  13.     Rev.  George  Packard  chosen  superintendent  of  schools. 

July 4.     General  celebration;  B.  F.  Watson,  chief  marshal. 

Aug.  20.  The  piano  forte  case  factory  of  Abiel  Stevens  &  Sons  was 
closed  permanently. 

Aug.  21.  The  Merrimack  River  Lumber  Company  advertised  its 
plant  for  sale. 

Sept.  1.     The  Lawrence  Sentinel  plant  purchased  by  Geo.  A.  Gordon. 

Oct.  23.  The  first  number  of  the  "True  American,"  a  Know  Noth- 
ing organ,  published  by  George  W.  Sargent  &  Co. 


ESTABLISHED,  1875. 


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Bcinker  cind  Broker, 

stocks,  Bonds,  and  Investment  Securities 


OF  ALL  KINDS 


SOUGHT    JINJD    SOL^D 

In  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia  and  Chicago  Markets. 


PRIVATE  WIRES,  PROMPT  SERVICE, 

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No.  253  ESSEX  STREET,       -       LAWRENCE, 

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TriE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  3;^ 

1855.  Dec.  10.     Oliver  King,    Samuel    White    and   William  C.  Ajer  were 

arrested  for  the  robbery  of  $50,000  belonging  to  the  U.  S.  govern- 
ment from  Livingston  &  Wells  express  Co.,  and  for  which  offence 
each  served  a  long  term  in  prison  in  Detroit,  Mich. 

1856.  Jan.  16.     John  B.  Fairfield,  principal    of  the  South  Grammar  school, 

resigned  that  position 
May  13.     Syphon  3  engine  house,  on  Oak  street,  partially  burned. 
May  28.     Gen.  H.  K.  Oliver  made  several  gifts  to  the  High  school. 
July  13.     Syphon  engine  company.  No.  3,  disbanded. 
July  15.     Mayor  Warren  authorized  to  purchase  for  the  city  the  Essex 

hand  engine  for  $400. 
July  30.     A  Fremont  club  organized  with  John  C  Hoadley,  president. 
Sept.  6.     Samuel  J.  Pike,  principal  of  the  High  school,  resigned. 
Oct.  30.     A  mass  meeting  held  in  the  City  Hall  to   devise  means  for 

aiding  the  sufferers  in  Kansas. 
Oct. —      Col  Thomas  H.  Benton  addressed  a  meeting  in  the  City  Hall. 
Nov.  5.     The  locomotive  "  Gov.  Weare  "  exploded  its  boiler  near  the 

Haverhill  street  crossing,  killing  engineer  Judkins  and  the  fireman- 
Nov.  28.     The  Pacific  house  on  Common  street  opened  as  a  hotel. 
Dec.  16.     Owen  Brady,  slater,  killed  by  a  fall  from  the  City  Hall  roof. 

1857.  Apr.  2.     W.  H.  Farrar,  principal  of  the  Oliver  school,  resigned. 
June  29.     The  census  returns  returns  showed  1925  voters  in  this  city. 
July  20.     Benjamin  Bordman  assumed   the  editorial  management  of 

the  Lawrence  Sentinel. 
Aug.  11.     Work  commenced  in  excavating  for  the  Common  pond. 
Aug.  22.     The  house  of  John  Cole,  90  Summer  st.,  struck  by  lightning. 
Oct.  5.     The  True  American,  the  Know  Nothing  organ  in  Lawrence, 

ceased  its  existence. 
Oct.  29.     Gen.  N.  P.  Banks  addressed  a  meeting  in  the  City  Hall. 
Nov.  25.     George  P.  Wilson  appointed  general  agent  of  the  Lawrence 

Provident  Association. 

1858.  Feb.  15.     Minnehaha  division.  Sons  of  Temperance,  instituted. 
June  30.     The  steamer  Merrimac  made  its  trial  trip  on  the  river. 
July  24.     The  steam  fire  engine  built  in  the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop 

was  completed  and  a  trial  made  with  three  local  hand  engines. 
July  28.     Clement  &  Cressey  awarded  the  contract  to  build  the  court 

house,  whose  bid  was  $21,264. 
Aug.  5.     Work  commenced  on  the  "  One  Hundred  Associates  "  brick 

building,  now  known  as  Ordway  block. 

1859.  Jan.  1.     The  Washington  mills  company  organized. 

Jan.  13.     The  Lawrence  Courier  property   sold  to  John  E.  Harriman. 
Jan.  13.     Rev.  Martin  J.  Steere  assumed  the  pastorate  of  the  Univei-- 

salist  church. 
Mar.  3.     George  P.  Wilson  chosen  city  missionary. 
Mar.  19.     Heavy  freshet,  doing  considerable  damage. 


ESTABLISHED    IN    1883. 


im-JT    JS    A      iA^CT 

THAT 

KILEY    BROTHERS 

are  offering  BETTER  BARGAINS  in 

DRY  GOODS 

THAN  ANY  OTHER  STORE  IN  LAWRENCE. 


We  carry  only  the  very  best  quality  of  goods,  and  buying  direct  from  the 

manufacturers   and  importers,  we  are  enabled  to  sell   high  grade 

goods  at  prices  lower  than  would  be  asked  for  inferior 

goods   elsewhere.     In  our  stock    at  all   times 

can  be   found  a  large  assortment  of 

Shawls,       Cloaks,       Silks,       Velvets,       Linens,       Cottons, 

Ginghams,       Hosiery,       Corsets,       Trimmings,        Macintoshes. 


5?^^  A  cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  all  to  visit  our  store  and  inspect 
our  goods  and  prices. 


PILGRIM    STORE, 

290  to  294  Essex  St.,    -     Pilgrim  Block 

LAWRENCE,   MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  35 

1S59.  Apr.  3.  Rev.  Jonathan  J.  Brayton,  the  deposed  pastor  of  the  Univer- 
salist  church,  commenced  holding  a  series  of  Sundav  meetings  in 
City  Hall. 

July  4.     Celebration;   B.  F.  Watson,  chief  marshal. 

July  20.     The  Lawrence  Machine  Shop  property  sold  for  $660,000. 

1860.  Jan.  10.     The  Pemberton   mills    fell  at    4.48  p.  m.,  burying  about  600 

persons  in  the  ruins.      (  See  Pemberton  mills,  page  18.) 

Jan.  20.     George  S.  Merrill  purchased  the  Lawrence  American  plant. 

July  5.  The  Pemberton  Manufacturing  Co.  received  from  the  insur- 
ance companies  $93,375,  or  22  1-2  per  cent,  of  its  total  insurance  on 
its  mill  property  before  the  building  fell. 

July  7.     Pacific  steam  fire  engine,  No.  1,  arrived  and  placed  in  service. 

Aug.  1.  Essex  hand  engine  company  disbanded  on  account  of  inter- 
nal dissensions. 

1861.  Apr.  15.     The  Warren  Light  Guard,  Co.  F,  and  Lawrence  Light  In- 

fantry, Co.  I,  of  the  Sixth  regiment,  started  for  the  seat  of  war. 
Apr.  15.     A  mass  meeting  held  in  the  City  Hall  which  was  addressed 
by   Hon.  Daniel  Saunders,  Maj.  B.   F.   Watson,  John    K.    Tarbox, 
George  S.  Merrill,  Thomas  A.  Parsons  and  others. 

Apr.  16.  The  city  government  voted  to  appropriate  $5000  to  aid  the 
families  of  those  members  of  the  Lawrence  soldiers  who  had  gone 
away  that  morning  en  route  to  Washington. 
■  Apr.  22.  The  Lawrence  physicians  voted  to  tender  their  professional 
services  gratuitously  to  the  families  of  the  Lawrence  soldiers  of  the 
Sixth  regiment. 

Apr.  23.     Another  large  mass  meeting  held  in  the  City  Hall. 

April  27.     A  Home  Guard  company  formed  in  this  city. 

May  1.     Two  companies  recruited  in  this  city  which  were  later  Com- 
panies F.  and  K.  of  the  14th  regiment. 
May  2.     The  funeral   services  over  the  remains  of  Sumner  H.  Need- 
ham,  of  Co.  I,   Sixth    regiment,   and   killed   in   the  Baltimore  riot, 
were  held  in  the  City  Hall. 

Aug.  2.  Companies  F.  and  I.  of  the  Sixth  regiment  returned  home 
and  were  tendered  a  grand  ovation. 

Aug.  15.  The  residences  of  Nathaniel  White  and  Thos.  S.  Stratton 
were  entered  by  burglars  who  stole  articles  valued  at  $1000. 

Apr.  15.     The  Bay  State  bank  off"ered  $5,000  to  the  government. 

July  25.     The  Atlantic  mills  suspended  operations  for  a  short  time, 

Aug.  7.     The  two  companies  of  the  14th  Mass.  reg.  left  Lawrence. 

Sept.  2.     W.  J.  Rolfe  resigned  as  principal  of  the  High  school. 

Sept.  4.     A  small  strike  occurred  among  the  help  in  the  Pacific  mills 

Oct.  3.     Charles  B.  Melvin   sold  the  Franklin  house  to  A.  C.  White- 

1862.  Mar.  6.     The  Atlantic  steam  fire  engine  purchased  by  the  city. 
June  4.     The  Tiger  steam  fire  engine  arrived  here. 

June  4.     Luther  Ladd  and  John  C  Hoadley  resigned  as  aldermen,  and 
Samuel  B.  Kimball  and  James  Byrom  chosen   at  a  special  election. 
Aug.  20.     John  R.  Rollins  authorized  to  raise  a  military  company. 
Oct.  29.     John  B.  Gough  lectured  in  the  City  Hall. 


i;srABLTSHEl),    1886. 


JOHN M-  l'yncb:, 


VEGETABLES  AND  CANNED  GOODS,  etc., 


41   Amesbury  Street, 


Lawrence,  Mass. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  37 


1863.  Apr.  28.     A  fair  held  in  the  City  Hall  under  the  auspices  of  the  com- 

mittee of  "  One  Hundred  and  Fifty." 
Apr.  —  Gen.  George  B.  McClellan  and  wife  visited  Lawrence. 
May  30.     The  Sixth  regiment,  (  nine  months,  )  returned  home. 
July  9.     The  first  draft   made   in   Lawrence   when    103    names   were 

drawn. 

Sept.  8.     The   dry  goods   firm  of  Bailey  &  Truell  dissolved,  and  Mr. 
Truell  opened  a  store  in  his  building  now  249  Essex  street. 
Sept.  23.     A  firemen's  muster  in  this  city. 
Oct.  12.     Syphon  hand  engine  sold  to  the  town  of  Hopkinton,  N.  H. 

1864.  June  1.     The  officers  of  the  Russian  fleet  in  Boston  visited  the  Pacific 

mills. 

June  16.     A  meeting  of  the  enrolled  citizens  of  Lawrence  was  held  to 

devise  means  of  avoiding  drafts  and  filling  the  quota. 
July  1.     Capt.  E.J.  Sherman  authorized  to  raise  a  company  for  three 

months'  service  near  Washington,  D.  C. 
July  14.     Capt.  Sherman's  company  went  into  camp  at  Readville. 
Aug.  10.     City   Marshal   Chandler  Bailey    with    Officers    Federal  B. 

Ham  and  John  S.  Perkins  dismissed  from  the  police  force. 
Sept.  27.     The  Essex  county  fair  held  in  this  city, 
Oct.  30.     The  funeral  services  over  the  remains  of  Capt.   'oseph  W. 

Kimball  were  held  in  the  City  Hall. 

1865.  May  4.     The  committee  of  the  enrolled  men   of  Lawrence  made  a  re- 

port that  $27,884  had  been  raised,  of  which  $20,834  were  paid  by 
individuals  and  the  balance  from  the  corporations.  The  payments 
had  been  $24,256.84  in  bounties,  $168  in  contributions,  and  $3,050 
borrowed  on  conditional  loans,  returned. 

July  4.  Public  celebration  ;  James  Carey,  chief  marshal.  While  fir 
ing  a  salute  William  Sharrock  had  both  arms  blown  off. 

July  6.     The  Fourth  Light  Battery  organized  with   Henry  M.  Mcln- 

tire,  captain,  Frank  Annan  and  George  G.  Durrell,  lieutenants. 
July  17.     Robert  Gunning  arrested  for  attempting  to  shoot  officers 

Pingree  and  Boardman. 
July  23.     23.     James  D.  Kent,  a  newspaper  confidence  man,  arrested, 

and  required  to  furnish  bail  in  $5000. 
Aug.  —  Gen.  U.  S.  Grant  with  his  family  and  staff"  visited  Lawi-ence  '' 

and  were  tendered  a  banquet  in  the  City  Hall. 
Sept.  —  Michael  Harrington,  James  O.Brien,   John  Flanagan,  Frank 

Smith  and  Michael  O'Brien  were  arrested  in  this  city,  charged  with 

a  murderous  assault  on  Sheriff  Howe  and  Joseph  Butler  in  Groton. 
Nov.  9.     The  Lawrence  Temperance  Association  organized. 
Dec.  —  The  store  of  William  A.  Bolkcom  robbed  of  $3000  worth  of 

goods  in  the  night  time. 

1866.  Jan.  25.     The  Bonney  Light  Battery  armory  completed. 

May  5.  Henry  L.  Sherman,  clerk  of  theJPolice  Court,  resigned  and 
Charles  E.  Briggs  appointed  as  his  successor. 

June  15.  About  100  stand  of  arms,  purchased<,by  the  two  local  Feni- 
an circles,  were  stolen  from  Bridgman  hall  on  Oak  street. 


1865. 


1893. 


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H.  A.  BUELL  &  CO., 

GROCERS 


OUTGROWTH  AND    SUCCESSORS    TO 

Eastman  &  Buell,   1865, 

D,  S.  Jordan  &  Co.,   1871, 

H.  A.  Buell  &  Co.,   1865, 

Shattuck  Bros.,   1887 

Davis,  Murphy  &  Co.,    1891 


The  growth   of  the  city   is  partly  due  to   the  IGood   Food  we  have 
furnished. 


H.  A.  BUELL, 


C.   H.  HARTWELL, 


J.   L.   LAMPREY 


I'HE  laWr]ence  gazetteer.  39 

1866.  yulj  7.  Mrs.  Betsey  B.  Rogers  was  arrested  on  a  charge  of  starving  a 

a  child  named  Charles  Caton  in  her  house  on  what  has  since  been 
called  "  Starvation  alley,"  between  Essex  and  Common  streets,  be- 
low Jackson  street.  Evidence  was  produced  showing  that  she  had 
been  entrusted  with  the  care  of  nine  other  children  not  her  own. 

July  15.     James  Stephens,  C-  O.  I.  R.,  visited  Lawrence. 

Aug.  28.  William  A.  Bolkom  arrived  home  from  New  Jersey,  where 
he  recovered  a  portion  of  the  goods  stolen  from  his  store,  and  se- 
cured the  arrest  of  William  H.  Chase  and  a  Mrs.  Whitney  for  com- 
mitting the  theft.  Both  were  convicted  and  sentenced  to  five  years 
in  the  State  prison. 

Sept.  11.  Thomas  Mudgett,  a  saloon  keeper,  was  arrested  for  pass- 
ing counterfeit  money,  and  held  in  $2500  to  the  U.  S.  court. 

Oct.  17.     Gen.  N.  P.  Banks  addressed  a  meeting  in  the  City  Hall. 

1867.  May  21.     The  McKay  sewing  machine  works  were  started  up. 

Oct.  21.     Ground    broken  for  the    horse    railroad.     The    track    from 

Methuen  village  to  the  Everett  mills  was  completed  Nov.  20. 
Nov.  15.     The  street  letter  boxes  introduced  here  ■*•' 

St.  Vincent  DePaul  conference  organized.  ■'"^ 
186S.     Feb.  5.     The  High  school  building  dedicated. 
Dedication  of  the  orphan  asylum. 

An    organ  costing  $2,500  placed  in  the  Free  Baptist  church. 
The  books  and  other  property  of  the  Franklin  Library  As- 
sociation were  transferred  to  the  public  library. 

St.  Patrick's  day  celebration;   H.  Turbett,  chief  marshal. 
Charles  A.  Colby,  cashier  of  the  Bay  State  bank,  resigned. 
Death  of  Rev.  Father  Taaffe. 
The  Lawrence  Flour  mills  were  started  up. 
Eben  L.  Chapman  arrested  on  a  charge  of  conspiracy  w  ith 
N.  H.  Banfield,  to  defraud  the  latter's  creditors. 
June  26.     The  Arlington  mills  dam  gave  way. 

July  20.     The  Eagle  and  American  commenced  to  be  issued  daily, 
Aug.  1.     The  bridges  over  the  Merrimack  river  were  made  free. 
Aug.  20.     The  Montgomery    Guards   of  Boston   gave   an  exhibition 

drill  in  the  City  Hall. 
Aug.  25.     Hon.  Anson  Burlingame  and  the  Chinese  embassy  visited 

the  Paeific  and  Washington  mills. 
Sept.  2.     The  name  of  Turnpike  street  changed  to  Broadway.^ 
1869.     Jan.  21.     The  citizens  of  Ward  5  held  an  indignation  meeting  to  con- 
demn the  action  of  Mayor  Davis    in  refusing  to  appoint  James  T. 
Boardman  as  a  regular  police  officer. 
Mar.  20.     Five  horses    owned  by  Stevens    Dockham  were  drowned  in 

the  north  canal. 
Apr.  19.     The  eighth  anniversary    of  the    passage    of  the  Old  Sixth 

regiment  through  Baltimore  was  celebrated  in  this  city. 
May  20.     The  Lawrence  Riding  Park  Association  organized. 


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THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 

"  rqessenger. 

1869.  May  25.     Four  boys,  James  Collins,  Dennis  Sullivan,  Patrick  Kennt 

dy  and  Charles  McCarthy,  while  boating   on  the  Merrimack  river, 

were  carried  over  the  dam.  Collins  and  Sullivan  were  drowned  and 

the  others  rescued  with  much  difficulty. 
July  25.     The  fire  alarm  telegraph  system  completed. 
Aug.  1.     A  ten-hour  meeting,  addressed  by  Charles  Cowley,  Lowell, 

Ira  Stewart,  Boston,   and  Thomas  Webb  of  Fall  River  was  held  In 

the  City  Hall. 
Sept.  L     Gilbert  E.  Hood  elected  register  of  deeds  for  the  Northern 

Essex  district. 
Sept.  10.     The  Essex  convention  of  the  Female  Suffrage  Association      ^ 

held  in  the  City  Hall,  which  was  addressed  by  William  Lloyd  Gar-  ^"^ 

rison,  Julia  Ward  Howe  and  Rev.  Gilbert  Haven. 

1870.  Jan.  5.     Thomas  McLaughlin  arrested  for  poisoning  a  valuable  horse 

owned  by  John  W.  Porter,  and  held  in  $7500  for  trial. 
Feb.  —  The  Lawrence  Cornet  Band  organized. 

Mar.  21.  The  Knights  of  St.  Patrick  organized,  John  J.  McDermott 
chosen  the  first  commander. 

Apr.  6.  The  Augustinian  Society  of  this  city  organized  with  pow- 
er to  hold  real  estate. 

Aug.  20.     The  alterations  in  the  City  Hall  completed. 

Oct.  12.  An  extensive  celebration  by  the  Essex  county  Odd  Fellows 
w^as  had  in  this  city. 

Oct.  20.  The  residence  of  Sidney  A.  Jewett,  136  Haverhill  street, 
was  entered  in  the  night  by  Patrick  Daley,  who  fii-ed  a  shot  at  Mr. 
Jewett.    Daley  was  arrested  and  sentenced  to  a  long  term  in  prison. 

1871.  Feb.  29.     Timothy  Dacey  elected  captain  of  Co.  I,  Sixth  legiment. 
Mar.  17.     St.  Patrick's  day  parade;  Thomas  Cornelie,  chief  marshal. 
Mar.  25      A  reception  was  tendered  to  Gen.  T.  F.  Bourke. 

Apr.  22.     The  Washington  steam  fire  engine  placed  in  service. 

May  21.  William  R.  Scott  and  Miss  Emma  C.  Home  each  took  a 
dose  of  laudanum,  furnished  by  Scott,  with  suicidal  intent.  Miss 
Home  died,  and  Scott,  who  recovered,  was  convicted  of  murder  in 
the  second  degree  and  sentenced  to  six  j'ears  in  the  State  prison. 

June  3.  Andrew  J.  Walker,  owner  of  a  dry  goods  store  in  Church 
block,  was  arrested  for  obtaining  goods  under  false  pretences. 

June  25.  The  Pemberton  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.  was  organized, 
with  Dr.  Alfred  J.  French,  president. 

Aug.  12.     The  safe  in  the  North  Andover  depot  robbed. 

Oct.  5.  Carroll  Sanborn,  a  notorious  burglar,  was  captured  and 
fatally  shot  in  South  Lawrence  by  Police  Officer  J.  F.  Donovan. 

Oct,  19.  The  cases  of  fraud  and  conspiracy  against  Andrew  J.  Walk- 
er were  tried  in  the  Superior  court,  and  Walker  found  guilty. 

Nov.  5.     Nathaniel  G.  White  elected  president  of  the  B.  &  M.  R.  R. 

1872.  T^in-  2.     James  Keenan  and  Michael  Burns   were  tried  for  the  larceny 

of  silks  from  S,  F.  Snell's  dry  goods  store,  and  each  held  in  $3000. 
Jan.  13     Jesse  G.  Gould  appointed  clerk  of  the  Police  Court  in  place 
of  Charles  E.  Briggs,  deceased. 


u  . 

KSTABLISHKD    IN     1870. 


JAyWES  W.  JOYGE, 


MANUFACTURER    OF 


CARRIAGES^- 


LIGHT  AND  HEAVY  WAGONS 


BUILT    TO    ORDER. 


JSTo.   lOS  Conco-pd  Street, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


trtE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  43 

1872.  Jan.  16.     Wm.  H.  Merrow  succeeded  Daniel  Flojd  as  city  n^essenger. 
Jan.  29.     Elbridge  Josseljn,  iron  founder,  attempted  suicide. 

Feb.  7.     Saunders  hall  dedicated. 

Feb.  9.     The  brick  engine  house  on  Garden  street  completed. 

Feb.  17.     A  petition  was  sent  to  the  legislature  for  the  passage  of  an 

act  to  provide  for  a  water  supply. 
Feb.  20.     Rev.  George  P,  Wilson,  city  missionary,  resigned. 
Mar.  17.     St.  Patrick's  day  parade;  Capt.  Dacej,  chief  marshal. 
May  7.     A  special  election  held.     The  vote  on  accepting  the  water  act 

was  129s  in  favor,  and  830  against.     For  allowing  the  sale   of  beer, 

yes,  1204;   no,  1136. 
May  13.     The  Broadway  Savings  bank  commenced  business.  •"*'*' 
May  14.     The  local  board  of  underwriters  was  organized  with  A.  V. 

Bugbee,  president,  and  Albert  D.  Swan,  secretary. 
June  18. '   E.  P.  Morse  &  Co.  of  Methuen  failed,  owing  about  $50,000. 
Oct.  17.     Maurice    F.    Dearborn    and    Frank    Kimball    of  Lawrence 

arrested  for  shootmg  at  officers  Cooper  and  Knight  in  Methuen. 

1873.  Feb.  23.     Rev.    L.    L.   Wood,  pastor   of  the  Second   Baptist  church. 

tendered  his  resignation. 
Mar.  17,     The  aldermanic  committee   submitted   their  report   on  the 

alleged  frauds  in  Ward  Four  at  the  previous  city  election. 
Mar.  19.     The  Everett  Fire  Insurance    Company  organized  with  an 

authorized  capital  of  $200,000. 
Aug.  20.     The  hall  of  Needham  post.  No,  39,  G.  A.  R.,  was  formally 

dedicated. 
Oct.  23.     William  W.  Lowell  of  this  city  was  arrested  for  the  murder 

of  his  wife  in  Lewiston,  Me. 
Nov.  13.     Ground  broken  for  the  reservoir  on  Tower  hill. 

1874.  Jan.  11.     The   armory  of  the  Lawrence    Light    Infantry    in  Brechin 

block  was  dedicated. 
Mar.  9,     Patrick    Daley  of  this  city,   serving  a    life    sentence  in    the 

State  prison,  attempted  to  escape  from  that  institution. 
May  12.     Rev.  Joshua   Coit    installed  pastor  of  the  Lawrence  Street 

Congregational  church. 
Sept.  15.     The  chimney  in  the  Pacific  mills  yard  completed.  ***' 
Oct.  12.     Parade  and  muster  of  the  fire  department, 
Dec.  28.     James  M.  Fairfield  arrested   for  assault   on    his  wife,   with 

alleged  intent  to  kill,  and  was  held  in  $10,000  for  a  future  trial,  but 

the  case  was  subsequently  settled  outside  of  court. 
Dec.  29.     Col.  R.  O.  S.  Burke  of  the  Fenian  army  addressed  a  mass 

meeting  in  the  City  Hall. 

1875.  Jan.  5.     John  R.  Poor,   conductor   on   the  Boston  &  Maine   railroad, 

had  both  legs  cut  off  by  the  cars  at  Lowell  Junction. 
Jan.  13.     The  enlargement  of  the  jail  building  was  finished. 
Feb.  10.     Converse   Hatch,  proprietor    of  the   Broadway    hotel,  was 

arrested  on  a  charge  of  levying  blackmail,  and  held  in'$6,000. 
Feb.  16.     Franklin  hook  and  ladder  carriage  was  placed  in  service. 
May  1      About  20  dyers  embploj'ed    in  the   Everett  mills   struck  and 

were  promptly  discharged. 


l;slAliMSHKl),    1878. 


J.  R  SIMPSON  &  CO., 


WHOLSALE    AND    RETAIL 


GROCERS, 


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Local    ^istrtbjztijzg  Argents 


FOR   THE   CELEBRATED 


Londonderry  Lifhio  Spring  Water. 


343  jsssj^^  stii:eet, 


LAV/RENCE,    MASS. 


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THE   LAWliENbB'  GAZETTEER.  45 

1875.  June  7.     Notices  were  posted  in  the  Atlantic  mills  announcing  a  shut 

down  from  July  10  to  Sept.  1. 
Julj  14.     Andrew  Loring  and  John  Welch  burned  to  death  in  a  house 

near  the  reservoir. 
July  12.     The  Orange  riot  occurred.  .-^-^ 

1876.  Mar.  27.     E.  L.  Hunkins,  jeweler,  arrested  for  burglary  in  John  M, 

Richards'  music  store. 
July  4.     Celebration  of  the  100th  anniversary  of  independence. 
July  20.     The  directors  of  the  horse  railroad  voted  to  extend  the  road 

to  the  south  depot. 
Sept.  8.     The  town  of  Methuen  celebrated  its  150th  anniversary. 
Dec.  4.     Funeral  of  Rev.  George  Packard. 

1877.  Jan.  25.     Aaron    N.  Joy,  overseer  in  the    Pacific  mills,   arrested    for 

falsifying  the  pay  rolls  in  his  department. 
Feb.  12.     Strike  of  the  engineers  and  firemen  on  the  Boston  <Sr  Maine 
railroad. 

Feb.  27.  PBtrick  Cunningham,  341  Chestnut  street,  arrested  for  in- 
cendiarism, and  held  in  $1,500. 

Mar.  2.  Chief  Peter  M.  Arthur  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomotive 
Engineers,  addressed  a  public  meeting  in  the  City  Hall. 

Apr.  11.  The  aldermen  refused  to  appropriate  $300  for  the  Memorial 
Day  exercises. 

Apr.  22.  Silas  H.  Loring  elected  alderman  from  Ward  6  in  place  of 
John  B.  Howard,  deceased. 

Apr.  30.  Hearing  before  the  mayor  and  aldermen  on  the  petition  of 
the  Lowell  and  Lawrence  railroad  to  extend  independent  tracks  to 
North  Lawrence,  which  was  granted  the  same  day. 

May  28.  Prof.  Bell  gave  a  public  exhibition  of  the  telephone  work- 
ings in  the  City  Hall. 

June  6.  William  H.  Thompson,  hair  dealer,  93  Essex  street,  arrested 
for  incendiarism,  and  held  in  $5,000  to  the  Superior  court. 

June  18.  Miss  Bertha  Von  Hillern  gave  a  24-hour  walking  exhibition 
in  the  City  Hall. 

July  1.  Rev.  George  W.  Perry,  pastor  of  the  Universalist  church, 
tendered  his  resignation. 

July  7.     Asaph  W.  Goodrich    was  arrested  for  committing  an  assault 
on  three  small  children   with  a  loaded  shot  gun,  and  held  in  $2,000 
to  the  Superior  court. 
Sept.  25.     The  57th  annual  exhibition   of  the  Essex  County  Agricul- 
tural Society  was  held  in  Lawrence. 

Oct.  5.  John  Blake  and  Timothy  Sullivan,  noted  house  breakers, 
arrested  by  City  Marshal  O'Sullivan. 

Dec.  21.  A  reception  was  tendered  Gen.  James  Shields  in  the  City 
Hall  by  the  citizens  of  Lawrence. 

1878.  Jan.  7.  Elihu  W.  Colcord  was  arraigned  in  the  U.  S.  court  on 
a  charge  of  unlawfully  opening  the  letters  of  E.  Frank  Page. 

Jan.  13.  The  Lawrence  Firemen's  Relief  Association  formed,  with 
A.  R.  Brewster,  president. 


feStABLI^HED    IN     1880. 


JAMES  J.  STANLEY, 

Flour,  Grain  and  Produce. 


ORIGINAL    PROPRIETOR    OF 


Stanley's  Improved  Compound   Condition  Food, 


FOR     HORSES    OR    CATTLE. 


305    and    307    COMMON    STREET. 


L(iYefy   k^d  "Boki^dii)^   ^tkble, 


LAWRENCE,  -  -  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GA£;ETTEER.  47 


1S7S.     Feb.  12.     John  Daley,  Timothy  Kennedy   and   Jeremiah    McDonald 
arrested  for  larceny  from  Henry  P.  Doe's  jewelry  store. 

Mar.  1.  Charles  S.  Whittier,  town  treasurer  and  collector  in  Methu- 
en,  absconded  with  $12,000  of  available  funds. 

Mar.  11.  Police  Officers  John  S.  Frost  and  George  W.  Libbey  were 
before  the  committee  on  police,  charged  with  hanging  by  the  neck 
in  the  police  station  a  colored  boy  named  William  Harris. 

Mar.  15.  William  Hyde,  a  ministerial  student,  arrested  for  gross  and 
lewd  immoral  conduct. 

Mar.  25.  A  run  was  made  on  the  Broadway  Savings  bank,  it  being 
caused  by  the  rumor  that  $150,000  had  been  withdrawn.  An  exam- 
ination by  a  bank  commissioner  showed  a  shrinkage  of  $70,000  on 
the  bank  stock  and  mortgages.  A  temporary  injunction,  restrain- 
ing the  bank  from  receiving  further  deposits,  was  applied  for. 

Apr.  1.  A  run  was  made  on  the  Essex  Savings  bank,  which  was  of  a 
short  duration,  as  all  depositors  who  desired  to  withdraw  their 
funds  were  promptly  paid  in  full. 

Apr.  5.     Mrs.  Mary    C.  Josselyn    brought   a  suit  for  $5000  damages 
against  Dr.  Eugene  S.  Yates  for  alleged   malpractice  which  it  was        ? 
claimed  caused  the  death  of  her  husband.  ) 

Apr.  14.     The    trustees    of    the    Broadway    Sjivings    bank    deposited  J^*' 
$100,000  with  the  savings  bank  commissioners  as   a  guarantee  fund 
to  its  depositors. 

May  12.     The  safe  in  the  North  Andover  depot  robbed  of  $132. 

May  16.  George  R.  Waterman,  formerly  clerk  in  the  Pacific  mills 
counting  room,  was  arrested  for  embezzling  $100,000  from  that  cor- 
poration, for  which  offense  he  was  sentenced  to  twelve  years  in  the 
State  prison. 

July  19.  Dr.  Sidney  C  Bancroft,  dentist,  and  his  assistant,  Charles 
Swan,  arrested  for  setting  a  fire  in  Simmons'  block,  and  each  held 
in  $8000  for  trial. 
Aug.  25.  The  steamers  Kitty  Boynton  and  Charles  L.  Mather  came 
up  the  river  to  Lawrence  for  the  first  time  with  several  barges  of 
coal  in  tow. 

Sept.  4.  Elder  Daniel  Carr  and  his  paramour,  Mrs.  Louisa  Spencer, 
arrested  for  adultery. 

Sept.  10-  Rev.  A.  E.  White  installed  as  pastor  of  the  Universalist 
church. 

Sept.  21.     St.  Thomas'  church  dedicated. 
1879.     Jan.  1.     Harrison  Hume,  superintendent  of  schools,  resigned. 

Jan.  1.     Edward  Caufy,  station  agent  at  the  north  depot,  resigned. 
Jan.  15.     Capt.  Samuel    Langmaid  brought   a    libel    suit   against  the 
Eagle,  claiming  $5,000  damages. 

Mar.  16.  The  new  passenger  station  at  the  head  of  Essex  street 
opened  to  the  traveling  public.  "^ 

Mar.  20.  The  Arlington  mills  safe  robbed  of  $24,000  by  Moreland, 
Cass  and  Delaney. 

Apr.  1.  Park  S.  Warren,  principal  of  the  Oliver  Grammar  school, 
resigned. 

Apr.  1.  Mrs. Mary  Josselyn  was  awarded  $500  by  the  jury  in  her  suit 
against  Dr.  Eugene  S.  Yates  for  malpractice. 


b^STABl.lSHKD,  SKPT.   19.   1867. 


F0RD     Bf^OTriERS, 


GROCERS, 


CORNER    OF    OAK    AND    SHORT    STREETS, 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


JOHN  FORD,  ROGER  FORD,  PATRICK  FORD. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  49 

1S79.     May  13.     A   fair  in  aid   of  St.  Anne's  church   was    opened   in    Saun- 
ders hall. 
May  29.     Beach's  soap  factory  entered  by  burglars,  one  of  whom  was 
arrested  and  bound  over  in  $10,000  to  the  Superior  court. 

July  17.  Postmaster  General  Key  and  other  distinguished  guests 
visited  Lawrence  and  entertained  by  Congressman  Russell. 

July  30.  Prescott  G.  Pillsbury,  cashier  of  the  Lawrence  National 
bank,  was  arrested  for  defalcation  of  $64,000  of  the  bank  funds,  for 
which  he  was  sentenced   to  three  years  in  the  house   of  correction. 

Sept.  10.  An  extensive  Odd  Fellows  parade  occurred  in  this  city; 
Alexander  B.  Bruce,  chief  marshal. 

Sept.  IS.  The  Gate  City  Guards  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  visited  Lawrence, 
being  the  guests  of  the  Sherman  Cadets. 

Oct.  20.     Parade  of  the  Lawrence  fire  department. 

Nov.  24.     A  mass  meeting  held  (o  take  action  concerning  the  project 
to  erect  a  soldiers'  monument  on  the  common. 
ISSO.     Jan.  16.     Charles  Stewart  Parnell  visited  Lawrence  and  was  given  an 
ovation  in  the  City  Hall. 

Feb.  11.  Andrew  Smith,  town  treasurer  of  North  Andover,  embez- 
zled $30,000  of  the  town's  funds. 

Feb  23.  Lawyer  Charles  H.  Chellis  of  Boston  instituted  a  libel  suit 
against  the  Lawrence  American,  claiming  $20,000  damages. 

Mar.  30.     Chemical  engine.  No.  5,  was  placed  in  service. 

Apr.  10.  R.  B.  Risk  succeeded  R.  F.  Bishop  as  superintendent  of  the 
Industrial  school. 

May  1.  Irregularities  discovered  in  the  Pacific  mills,  concerning  the 
purchase  of  materials,  which  were  exposed  by  Richard  Preston. 

May  3.  A  girl,  20  years  old,  named  Henrietta  Woods,  was  found  en- 
slaved in  a  cellar  in  the  house  37  Jackson  street,  kept  by  Mrs.  Julia 
D.  Kenyon.  The  latter,  and  Nellie  Annis,  a  table  girl  there,  were 
arrested  on  a  charge  of  cruelty  to  the  Woods  girl.  Mrs.  Ken- 
yon was  sentenced  to  three  years,  and  Miss  Annis  one  year  in  the 
house  of  correction 

May  11.  Mrs.  Adelaide  C.  Fisher,  teacher  in  the  Saunders  school, 
was  discharged  bj*  the  school  board  for  severely  punishing  an 
eight-j'ear  old  boy  named  Driscoll. 

May  31.     John  Fallon  appointed  acting  agent  of  the  Pacific  mills. 
June  13.     Eugene  I.  Gingras,  who   was   serving  an  eighteen  months' 
sentence  for  blackmailing,  died  in  the  house  of  correction. 

June  16.     Joseph     Walworth,     superintendent   of    the     Pacific    mills 

worsted  department,  resigned. 
June  28.     The  large  brick   chimney    in   the  Upper   Pacific  mills  yard, 

and  Davis  &  Taylor's  flour  mill,  were  struck  by  lightning. 
July  4.     General  celebration. 

Aug.  31.  Michael  Lonergan  and  Patrick  Moriarty  were  burned  to 
death  in  a  small  underground  room  of  the  Pacific  mills. 

Sept.  1.  Daniel  Donovan,  an  expert  thief,  arrested  for  breaking  into 
the  stores  of  Thomas  Dobson  and  Zenas  Folger  on  Essex  street. 

Oct.  25.     Large  Hancock  and  English  parade  in  this  city. 


ESTABLISHED,  SKPT.   19.   1867. 


GEORGE  L.  GAGE, 


DEALER    IN 


Mm^j  Ceal  I  Ipre^ared  Meedl, 


LIME,  CEMENT,  HAIR,  DRAIN  PIPE,  etc., 


694  ESSEX  STREET,  34  WEST  STREET, 

Telephone,  263-2.  Telephone,  58-2. 


LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


tHE    LAWRfiNCE    GAZETTEER.  5t 


1881.  Jan.  3.  The  aldermen  passed  an  order  that  all  the  members  of  the 
the  regular  police  force  be  disharged  at  noon,  Jan.  4.  Major  Web- 
ster declined  to  enforce  the  order,  he  claiming  that  the  major  and 
aldermen  were  two  distinct  bodies,  and  he  was  opposed  to  the  order. 

Feb.  1.  An  injunction  was  served  on  the  citj  treasurer,  restraining 
him  from  pajing  the  salaries  of  those  policemen  in  Januarj. 

Feb.  11.  An  Irish  land  league  meeting  held  in  the  Citj  Hall  to  pro- 
test against  Michael  Davitt's  imprisonment.  Addresses  were  made 
bj  Hon.  John  K.  Tarbox,  Hon.  R.  H.  Tewksburj,  Col.  John  P. 
Sweenej,  E.  T.  Burlej,  Esq.,  and  others. 

Feb.  18.  The  Montgomerj  Guards  of  Portland,  Me.,  visited  this 
city,  being  the  guests  of  the  Lawrence  Light  Infantrj. 

Apr.  1.  Walter  E.  Parker  of  Woonsocket,  R.  I.,  succeeded  Albert  R. 
Field  as  superintendent  of  the  Pacific  mills. 

Apr.  13.  The  house  of  Abiel  Wilson  in  North  Andover  was  burglar- 
ized in  the  night  time  bj  Arthur  and  Luther  Foster,  joung  college 
students.  The  former  was  shot  dead  bv  Mr.  Wilson,  while  Luther 
was  arrested  and  held  in  $5,000  to  the  "Superior  court  for  trial. 

Apr.  19.  Five  prisoners,  Charles  Willev,  John  Dohertj,  Patrick  Fox, 
John  Kennedj  and  Frank  L.  Brjant,  escaped  from  the  house  of  cor- 
rection, through  a  window  in  the  workshop. 

Apr.  25.  Lewis  Towej,  a  barber,  was  fined  $10  and  costs  in  the 
Police  court  for  shaving  a  person  on  Sundaj.  He  appled  the  next 
daj  for  the  issing  of  warrants  against  the  horse  railroad  officials; 
the  editor  and  reporter  of  the  Eagle,  also  the  druggists  who  did 
business  on  Sundajs.     Judge  Harmon  denied  the  request. 

Maj  12.  Rev.  Thomas  M.  Miles  of  Meriden,  Conn.,  was  installed  as 
pastor  of  the  Central  Congregational  church. 

Maj  13.     The  Lawrence  Light  Infantrv  visited  Portland,  Me. 

Maj  26.  The  Opera  House  first  opened,  Maggie  Mitchell  appearing 
in  "Jane  Ejre." 

Sept.  5.     The  worsted  mills  in  South  Lawrence  were  shut  down. 

Sept.  6.  Henrj  T.  Wing  &  Co.  sued  the  citj  for  $10,000  damages 
owing  to  sewage  in  the  Spicket  river. 

Sept.  26.  Public  services  held  in  the  City  Hall  regarding  the  death 
of  President  Garfield. 

Nov.  6,     The  Garden  Street  M.  E.  church  re-dedicated. 

Nov.  13.     The  Lawrence  Street  Congregational  church   re  dedicated 

Nov.  18.     The  Turn  Hall  building  dedicated. 

Dec.  4.     The  German  Presbjterian  church  re-dedicated. 

Dec.  29.     Several  prominent  citizens   tendered   a  banquet    to  Messrs. 
Armington  and  Sims  in  Saunders  hall. 
1882.     Feb.  7.     Maj.  Smith  M.  Decker  elected  colonel  of  the  Sixth  regiment. 

Feb.  9.  The  Invalids'  Home  and  Daj  Nurserj  on  Methuen  street 
was  formallj  opened. 

Mar.  4.  The  second  span  of  the  iron  bridge  over  the  Merrimack 
river  was  carried  awaj  bj  a  freshet. 

Mar.  4.  James  Redpath  tendered  an  ovation  bj  the  Irish  societies  of 
this  citj. 


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LAWRENCE,  MASS, 


THE    LAWRENCE    GA^ETtfefik.  ^3 

1882.  Mar.  14.     A  general  strike  occurred    among    the    operatives    in    the 

Central  Pacific  mill,  when    64,000  spindles  were  stopped  and  5000 

persons  temporarily  thrown  out  of  employment. 
Apr.  10.     Joseph  Stone,  agent  of  the  Central  Pacific  mill,  complamed 

that  the  police  interfered  with  the  strikers  who  desired  to  return  to 

work,  but  an  investigation  failed  to  sustain  the  charge. 
May  30-     William  B.  Fawcett,  a  prominent  musician,  was  found  dead 

in  his  room  on  Essex  street. 
June  24.     The  Broadway  bridge  completed  and  tested. 
July  4.     General  celebration  ;  James  W.  Joyce,  chief  marshal. 
July  24.     The  act  to  provide   for  the  Spicket  river  improvements  was 

was  accepted  by  the  city  government. 
Aug.  19.     Samuel  Ames    was  arrested    for  assault  with  a  loaded  shot 

gun  on  two  boys  named  William  and  Charles  Smith. 

1883.  Feb.  28.     Charles  H.  Cate,  a  mason,   attempted  to  murder  Mrs.  Mar- 

tha S.  Anderson,  a  milliner,  in  her   room,  253  Essex  street.     She 

was  shot  twice,  but  without  fatal  results.     Cate  shot  himself  in  the 

head  and  died  almost  instantly. 
Feb.  22.     The  financial   embarrassment  of  the   Augustinian  Society 

was  made  public. 
May  19.     The  Lawrence  Light  Infantry   started  for  Nashville,  Tenn. 
Sept.  6.     The  Si.  Mary's  church  propeity,  including  the  parsonage, 

sold  to  Peter  Holihan  for  $73,700. 
Oct.  24.     The   first  entertainment  in  the  Old  Residents'  course  was 

given  in  the  City  Hall. 

1884.  Jan.  —      Mrs.  Charles  T.  Daniels,  and    her   son,    Henry   L.  Daniels, 

James  Walker,  Samuel  Fawcett  and  Curtis  Hines,  all  from  this 
city,  were  drowned  by  the  sinking  of  steamer  City  of  Columbus. 

Mar.  3.     Capture  of  the  Johnny  Dobbs  gang   of  burglars. 

Mar.  24.  The  suits  against  the  Augustinian  Society  were  commenced 
in  the  Superior  court.  E.  T.  Burley  appeared  as  counsel  for  the 
plaintiffs,  and  Thomas  J.  Gargan  of  Boston  for  the  society.  The 
witnesses  examined  were  Archbishop  Williams,  Rev.  William  Orr 
and  Rev.  D.  D.  Regan.  Tne  jury  awarded  Mrs.  Ellen  Fahey,  one 
of  the  plaintiffs,  $1240  with  interest  from  the  date  of  the  writ. 

Apr.  1.     The  Morning  News  was  first  issued. 

Apr.  28.  Hon.  Caleb  Saunders  was  arrested  on  a  charge  of  tamper- 
ing with  the  ballot  boxes  in  the  city  clerk's  office,  and  after  a  long 
hearing  was  held  in  $1000  to  the  Superior  court. 

June  20.  The  stores  of  Samuel  W.  Fellows  and  Warren  E.  Rice,  265 
Essex  street,  robbed  of  $2,500  worth  of  goods  in  the  night  time. 

June  24.  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Donovan  elected  captain  of  the  Lawrence 
Light  Infantry. 

July  2.  A  wrestling  match  occurred  in  the  Opera  House  between 
Decker  and  McMahon,  which  resulted  in  a  draw. 

July  26.  The  Atlantic  mills  were  shutdown  for  two  weeks  on  account 
of  a  depression  in  the  cotton  market.  The  Everett  mills  were  also 
stopped  from  Aug.  1  to  Aug.  18. 

Sept.  10.  The  second  wrestling  match  between  Decker  and  McMa- 
hon occurred  in  the  Opera  House,  which  was  won  by  the  latter. 


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1894. 


H.  M.  WHITNEY  &  CO., 


DIIU&GISTS  AND  /POTHECApS 


Established,  coi*ner  of  Turnpike  and  Lowell  streets  bj  Nathaniel  Wil- 
son, June  24,  1S46.  Moved  to  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence,  May  29, 
1848.  IL  M.  Whitney  became  a  partner,  Sept.  1,  1849,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Wilson  &  Whitney,  In  1852,  Mr.  Wilson's  entire  interest  was  pur- 
chased by  the  present  owner.  Nov.  12,  1881,  Mr.  Whitney  moved  one  door 
east,  297  Essex  street.  In  1887,  Mr.  George  C.  Ketchum  became  a  part- 
ner, under  the  name  of  H.  M.  Whitney  &  Co.     This  is  the 

Oldest  Established  Drug  Store  In  the  Gity, 

and  for  the  past  45  years  under  the  direct  supervision  of  Mr.  Whitney  is  now 
continued  with  Mr.  Geo.  C.  Ketchum  as  the  active  partner,  and  his  brother, 
Edmund  Ketchum,  as  senior  clerk,  and  three  assistants.  One  or  more  of 
the  three  registered  men  are  always  in  attendance. 

ACCURACY,  QUALITY  AND  FAIR  DEALING, 

have  always  been  notable  points  in  this  Pharmacy.  With  the  present  com- 
bination, and  very  large  and  varied  supplies,  the  people  of  this  vicinity  may 
be  assured  they  can  find  anything  belonging  to  a  first-class  drug  store  always 
as  represented,  and  at  as  low  a  price  as  the  same  grade  of  goods  can  be 
found  anywhere. 


297  ESSEX  STREET, 


LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.'  55 

18S4.     Nov.  23.     The  first  number  of  the  Sunday  Telegram  issued. 

Nov.  29.     The  4S-hour  walking  contest    in  the  City  Hall  commenced 

At  the  close,  Vaughan.  the  Englishman,  scored  181  miles,  18  laps; 

Edwards,  champion  of  Australia,  170  miles,  1  lap;  John  Meagher  of 

Lawrence,  148  miles,  9  laps 
Dec.  2.     The  Boston  &  Maine  stockholders,  at  a  meeting  in  the  City 

Hall,  voted  to  lease  the  Eastern  railroad,  the   vote    being  36,507  in 

favor,  and  3,008  against. 
Dec.  17.     George  Mansfield,  a  burglar,  arrested  in  South  Lawrence. 
Dec.  27.     B.  B.  Russell,  principal  of  the  Oliver  school,  resigned. 

1885.  Jan.  31.     James    Sheridan    arrested   for   causing  the  death    of  Annie 

Kelley,  13  years  old,  by  cruelly  beating  her.  Feb.  14,  he  was  con- 
victed of  manslaughter  and  sentenced  to  five  years  in  prison 

Apr.  27.  John  H.  Collins,  general  secretary  of  the  Gospel  Mission, 
and  his  sister,  Mary  A.  Collins,  were  arrested  on  a  charge  of  incest 
and  each  held  in  $5,000  to  the  Superior  court. 

May  13.  John  Meagher  defeated  James  W.  Raby  in  a  ten-mile  walk- 
ing contest  at  the  Riding  Park. 

May  17.     The  Parker  Street  M.  E.  church  dedicated. 

July  2.  Harlan  P.  Parsons,  a  letter  carrier,  was  arrested  on  a  charge 
rifling  lettei's,  and  sentenced  to  18  months  in  the  house  of  correction. 
Sept.  12.     The  Washington  mills  purchased  by  Frederick  Ayer. 

1886.  Jan.  6.      Henry  K.  Goodwin,  who  shot  Albert  D.  Swan,  was  convicted 

of  inurder  in  the  second  degree,  and  given  a  life  sentence  in  the 
State  prison.  Gen.  B.  F.  Butler  was  Goodwin's  counsel.  On  the 
first  ballot  the  jury  stood  one  for  conviction  ol  murder  in  the  first 
degree,  seven  for  murder  in  the  second  degree,  and  four  for  acquit- 
tal. (  See  murders.) 
Jan.  6.     Thomas    Sampson    appointed    manager    of  the    Washington 

mills. 
Mar.  19.     The  new  city  hospital  building  dedicated. 
May  10.     The  Sherman  Cadets  were  disbanded  and  later  re-organized 

as  Battery  C,  Light  Artillery. 
May  10.     The  Packard  schoolhouse  re-opened. 
May  18.     The  Lawrence  Electric  Lighting  Company   was  organized  j 

with  Gen.  M.  P.  Merrill   as  president,  and  W.  E.  Heald,  treasurer. 

May  15.     Battery  C  organized.     Lawrence  N.  Duchesney  was  chosen 

captain;  William  L.  Stedman  and  George  A.  Sanborn,  lientenants. 

June  11.     Patrick  Murphy  appointed  postmaster  of  Lawrence. 

Aug.  12.     Extensive  irregularities  were  discovered  in  the  accounts  of 

William  Gray  Jr.,  treasurer  of  the  Atlantic  Cotton  mills.   Mr.  Gray 

committed  suicide  soon  afterwards. 

Aug.  27.     George  A.  Tucker,  a  noted  criminal,  and  Ida  Nutting  were 

arrested  in  North  Andover  for  polygamy. 
Oct.  6.     A  firemen's  muster  held  in  Lawrence   with  engines    present 
from  Salem,  Newburyport,  Merrimac,   Beverly,  Methuen,  Andover, 
North  Andover,  and  Manchester,  N.  H. 
Nov.  8     A  meeting  of  Richard    Preston's    creditors   held,    when    the 
assets  were  found  to  be  $49,078.35  ;  liabilities,  $90,484.55. 


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THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  57 

1SS7.     Jan.  3.     In  the  case   of  William  Sullivan  vs.  the  estate   of  Albert  D. 
Swan,  the  auditor  allowed  the  plaintiff  $11,751.84. 

Mar.  17.     St.  Patrick's  day  parade;   Hon.  John  Breen,  chief  marshal, 

Apr.  19.  The  case  of  Tower.  Wing  &  Co.  against  the  city  was  set- 
tled by  the  payment  by  the  city  of  $5000. 

May  9.  Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65,  of  Elks  was  organized,  Hon.  A. 
B.  Bruce  elected  as  exalted  ruler. 

June  2.  The  mayor  and  aldermen  unanimously  refused  to  grant  the 
petition  of  the  Haverhill  and  Lawrence  railioad  concerning  the 
location  of  its  proposed  route  within  the  city  limits. 

June  25.  The  temporary  bridge  over  the  Merrimack  river  below 
Union  street,  was  partially  carried  away  by  a  freshet. 

July  7.     Strike  of  the  ring  spinners  in  the  Pemberton  mill. 

July  20.  The  contract  for  building  the  iron  bridge  over  the  river  in 
Union  street  awarded  to  the  Boston  Bridge  Co.,  whose  bid  was 
$39,790. 

Sept.  2      Herbert    Barker  was    arrested    for    breaking    into    Bicknell 

Bros,  clothing  store  and  stealing  money  therefrom. 
Sept.  11.     The  residence  of  the  Augustinian  Fathers  robbed    of  jewel- 
ery,  watches,  clothing,  and  other  valuables. 

Sept.  15.     The  second  carnival  on  the  Merrimack  river  occurred.  •** 

Oct.  1.  Attorney  General  Edgar  J.  Sherman  tendered  his  resigna- 
tion to  Governor  Ames. 

Oct.  11.  Bunker  Hill  encampment  of  Charlestown  entertained  by 
Kearsarge  encamptment  of  this  city. 

Oct.  11.  A  meeting  of  the  mayors  of  Massachusetts  cities  held  in 
Lawrence. 

Nov.  30.     Police  Officers  Paul  Hannagan,  Dennis  Sullivan  and  James 
T.  Brady  were  discharged,  and  Joseph  Kline.  Edward  Moolic,  John 
P.  Shea  and  Adam  Wuest  appointed  regular  police  officers. 
1888.     Feb.  1.     The  Lawrence  Board  of  Trade  organized.   «"» 

Mar.  8.  Benjamin  F.  Havves,  a  hatter,  was  arrested  in  Chicago  and 
brought  to  this  city,  charged  with  concealing  property  valued  at 
$7200,  and  bound  over  to  the  Superior  court. 

Apr.  19.  The  27th  anniversary  of  the  ■'  Old  Sixth"  regiment  was 
observed  in  this  city. 

May  8.  Rev.  Thomas  Spooner  installed  as  pastor  of  the  Free  Bap- 
tist church. 

June  9.  The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Michael  Melvin  sued  the 
Russell  Paper  Co.  for  $10,000,  while  Evans  and  Monaghan,  who 
injured  by  an  explosion,  sued  for  $5,000  each. 

June  26.     Capt.  W.  H.  Donovan  elected  major  of  the  ninth  regiment 

June  28.     E.  R.  Goodwin  elected  principal  of  the  High  school. 
I      July  3.     The  Lawrence  Coft'ee  House  Co.  commenced  business. 

Julv  15.     The  soldiers'  monument  in  Methuen  dedicated. 

Aug.  5.     Strike  of  the  weavers  in  the  Arlington  mills. 

Aug.  13.     E.  F.  O'SuUivan  elected  captain  of  Co.  F,  ninth  regiment. 

Oct.  9.     Essex  County  Odd  Fellows  parade  in  Lawrence. 


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THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  59 

1888.  Oct.  10.     The  annual  parade   of  the  Essex  County  Total  Abstinence 

Union  took  place  in  this  city. 
Oct.  19.     Emery  H.  Barker,  who  was  sentenced  to  seven  years  in  the 

State  prison  for  burglary,  pardoned  by  Gov.  Ames. 
Oct.  21.     Rev.  Father  Godin,  of  St.  Anne's    church,  was  assigned  to 

a  parish  in  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Nov.  10.     The  arched  stone  bridge  in  East  Haverhill  street  collapsed. 
Nov.  15.      Eben  F.  Dolbier  of  this  city  arrested  on   a   charge  of  ab- 
ducting Gertie  Blake,  and  held  in  $3,000  for  further  trial. 
Dec.  10.     The  street  railroad  company'  granted  permission  to  extend 

its  tracks  in  Broadway  to  the  Andover  line. 
Dec.  16.     The  county  commissioners   voted    to  award    $25,000  to  the 

citv  towards  paying  the  cost  of  the  iron  bridges  over  the  Merrimack 

river. 

1889.  Feb.  9.     An    attachment   of  $10,000   was    placed   on  the  Washington 

mills  property  hy  Thomas  Sampson  for  alleged  breach  of  contract. 
Feb.  20.     Mrs.  Carrie    C.   Dow  of  California   brought  a   $3,500   suit 

against  Mayor  Mack,  regarding  unsatisfactory  business  matters. 
Mar.  9.     Dr.  J.  G.  McAllister's  team   was  precipitated  in   the  Shaw- 
sheen  river  at  the  Merrimack  street  bridge,  in  which  were  the  doctor 
and  his  children,  who  escaped  injuries. 
Mar.  19.     Charles  Lincoln,  murderer  and  thief,  arrested  in  this  city. 
Apr.  15.     The  Lawrence  Grocery  and  Provision  Clerks'  Asssociation 

organized. 
Apr.  29.     The  vote  in  Lawrence  on  the  proposed  prohibitory  amend- 
ment to  the  constitution,  and  to  amend  the  city  charter,  resulted  in 
a  majority  of  2492  against  prohibition,  and  3847  against  amending 
the  city  charter. 
May  8.     E.  Frank  Page,  with  his  wife,  and  Mrs.  Susan  Berry  of  New 
York,  and  Mr.  Page's  team  were  precipitated  from  the  North  Parish 
bridge  between   Lawrence  and  North  Andover  into  the  Shawsheen 
river.     Mrs.    Barry  was  drowned.     Mr.   and   Mrs.    Page  recovered 
$1,600  from  the  city  for  personal  injuries. 
May  26.     The  Lowell  street  school  closed  owing  to  diptheria. 
June  1.     The  aldermen  granted  a  location  for  the  Haverhill  and  Law- 
rence railroad. 
July  13.     A  firemen's  muster  held  in  in  Lawrence. 
July  IS.     The  Canoe  Club's  house  dedicated. 
July  22.     Officers   of  the    Pilgrim  Fathers'  Hall  Association   elected; 

Horace  A.  Wadsworth,  president. 
July  30.     President  Harrison  passed  through  Lawrence,  and  given  a 

reception  at  the  south  depot. 
Aug.  19.     Mrs.  John   F.  Hogan,    residing  on   Farnham  street,  while 

washing,  was  drowned  in  a  tub  of  water. 
Oct.  18.     George  B.  King,   janitor  of  the  court  house,   fined   $25  for 

tampering  with  a  juryman. 
Oct.  28.     James  Watts,  overseer  in  the  Atlantic  mills,  made  an  unsuc- 
cessful attempt  at  suicide  by  shooting  himself  in  the  head. 
Dec.  7.     The  first  number  of  the  Weekly  Exammer  published. 


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LAWRENCE,  MASS. 

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tHE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  6i 

1889.  Dec.  14.     Joseph  H.  Morgan,    founder  of  the  Royal  Conclave  of  the 

Knights  and  Ladies  of  Honor,  arrested  for  libelling  the  officers. 
Dec.  28.     The  Merchants  National  bank  remove  J  to  its  new  building. 

1890.  Jan.  8.     Major  Crawford  ordered  the  hotel  bars  to  be  closed  Sundays. 
Jan.  12.     The  new  mill  in  the  Everett  yard  completed. 

Jan.  18.     W.  J.  Hinchliffe  elected  clerk  of  of  overseers  of  the  poor. 
Jan.  14.     John  S.  Herion,  superintendent  of  the  Merrimack  Spinning 

Co.,  arrested  for  incendiarism,  and  held  in  $5,000. 
Jan.  21.     Two  writs  of  attachment  were  placed  on  the  property  of  J. 

H.  Prescott  &  Co.,   for  $10,000,   in    favor  of  Mrs.  Harriet  Pike  and 

Miss  Helene  Josselyn. 
Feb.  1.     Henry  S.  Herion  arrested  in  Providence,  R.  I,,  on  a  charge 

of  being  implicated  in  setting  a  fire  in  the  Merrimack  spinning  mill. 
Feb.  1.     The  stockholders  of  the   Lawrence  Coffee  House  authorized 

the  directors  to  close  up  its  business. 
Feb.  25.     Henry  Greenburg  arrested  for  setting  a  fire  in  his  furniture 

store,  on  Essex  street,  Nov.  4,  1889. 
Feb.  25.     The  ^rial  ladder  truck  arrived  and  tested. 
Mar.  4.     The  city  government  declined   to  become  the  custodian  of 

$1,000  offered  by  Patrick  Sweeney,  the  income  from  which  should  be 

applied  annually  to   provide  prizes  for  pupils  in  St.  Mary's  school. 
Mar.  14.     The    Loyal    Women    of  American    Liberty    presented    the 

High  school  with  a  national  flag. 
Mar.  24.     Edgar  E.  Mann   of  this  city  arrested  on  a  charge  of  falsely 

personating  a  United  Siates  detective. 
Apr.  12.     The  Stanley  Brewing  Co.  merged    into  a    British  syndicate. 
Apr.  16.     Mayor  Crawford  refused  to  sign  the  liquor  licenses  granted 

by  the  board  of  aldermen. 
Apr.  16.     The    Lawrence   Veteran   Volunteer  Firemen's   Association 

organized. 

Apr.  30.     The  license  muddle  settled    by  revoking  seven  which  had 

previously  befen  granted  and  substituting  seven  others. 
Apr.  30.     Davis,  Murphy  &  Co.,  grocers,  assigned  to  H.  K.  Webster.'*' 
May  26,     Gen.  Russell  A.  Alger,    national  commander  of  the  Grand 

Army  of  the  Republic,  visited  Lawrence. 
May  26.     An  order  was  adopted  by  the  city  government  to  have  nine 

hours  constitute  a  day's  work  by  the  city  employes. 
Mar.  29.     St.  Mark's  church  dedicated. 

June  19.     The  Merrimack  Valley  street  railroad  sold  to  a  syndicate. 
July  23.     Thos.  E.  Thompson  elected  principal   of  the  Essex  school. 
July  26.     Destructive  cyclone  in  South  Lawrence. 
July  29.     The  drawer  in  the  money  order  room   in  the  post  office  was 

robbed  of  $125  in  the  day  time. 
Sept.  1.     Postmaster  Holt  assumed  the  charge  of  the  post  office. 
Sept.  1.     Superintendent   R.    B.    Risk  of  the    Industrial    school,  was 

succeeded  by  H.  E.  Swan  of  Lowell. 
Sept.  11.     The  State  Firemen's  convention,  continuing  three   days, 

was  held  in  the  Citj  Hall. 


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1890.  Sept.  14.     Rev.  E.  C.  Abbott,  of  the  Unitarian  church,  resigned. 
Oct.  14,     Sham  fight  and  field  day  in  Lawrence  by  the   Ninth   regi- 
ment and  the  local  militia. 

Oct.  30.  James  Danehy  sentenced  to  nine  years  in  the  State  prison 
for  assault  on  Dr.  M.  A.  Digman  with  a  loaded  revolver. 

Nov.  8.  Burglars  stole  $400  worth  of  jewelry  from  the  house  of 
Thomas  Clegg  on  Prospect  hill. 

1891.  Jan.  1.     The  freight  transfer  in  South  Lawrence  completed. 

Feb.  10.     Gov.  Russell  and  staft"  visited  Lawrence  and  attended    the 

Grand  Army  ball  in  the  City  Hall. 
Feb.  10.     The  Republic  mills  on  Holly  street  sold  to  a  syndicate. 
Feb.  26.     Gen.  N.    A.  M.  Dudley  garrison  organized. 
Mar.  19.     The  Atlantic  co-operative  bank  incorporated. 
May  28.     Work  commenced  in  re-laying  the  horse  railroad  tracks  for 

electric  power. 
May  30.     The  hand  engine  purwhased  by  the  veterans'  association. 
June  22.     Col.  Melvin  Beal  elected  chief  engineer  for  three  years. 
Jnn.  23.     Clinton  P.  Vose  apoointed  pi-obation  officer  with  a  salary  of; i^*^ 

$1,000  a  year. 
July  4.     General  celebration. 
Aug.  20.     The  steamer    Startled    Fawn,    having   175    passengers    on  ^^ 

board,  was  partially  sunk  in  the  river  near  the  dam. 
Aug.  31.     The  electric  cars   made  their  first  trips   from  Lawrence  to  /^ 

Methuen  and  North  Andover. 
Sept.  1.     Mrs.  N.  G.  White  and  daughter  donated  $50,000  towards  the 

new  public  librarj'  building. 
Sept.  8.     Hearing  commenced  in  Salem  on  the  Searle-Hopkins  case 
Sept.  17.     The  third  annual  parade   of  the  Essex   county  Knights  of 

of  Pythias  occurred  in  Lawrence. 
Sept.  22.     The  Essex  county  fair  opened  in  this  city. 
Sept.  22.     George  L.  Weil  appointed  trial  justice  in  North  Andover, 
Oct.  28.     Rev.  G.  H.  Young  installed  pastor  of  the  Unitarian  church. 
Oct.  30.     The  Boston  Fusileers  were  entertained  by  E.  F.  Searle. 
Nov.  30.     The  Pilgrim  Fathers'  hall  building  dedicated. 
Dec.  26.     The  store  of  Ira  P.  Lamson,  on  Amesbury  street,  reported 

to  have  been  robbed  of  $500  in  the  night  time. 
Dec.  28.     W.  F.  Moyes  appointed  clerk  of  the  Police  court. 
Dec.  29      Haville    Leighton,    aged    78,    and    his   wife,  Barbara,    died 

within  six  hours  apart  at  SO  Abbott  street. 

1892.  Jan.  20.     Charles     Jf.    Keefe    was     fined     $1,000    for    throwing  John 

McMahon  from  his  saloon  into  the  street  on  Broadway. 
Jan.  1.     The  new  public  library  building  finished. 
Feb.  1.     The  Home  Club  leased  rooms  in  the  Odd  Fellows'  block. 
Feb.  4.     The  commissioners   decided   to  locate  the   armory    building 

on  the  corner  of  Amesbury  and  Methuen  streets. 
Feb.  4.     John  W.  Sanborn  appointed  general  manager  of  the  Boston 

and  Maine  railroad. 


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1892.  Feb.  8.     Gov.  Russell   and    staif  attended   the  opening  of  the  Grand 

Army  fair  in  the  City  Hall. 
Feb.  17.     The  new  library  building  opened  to  the  public. 
Mar.  14.     The  Unitarian  club  formed. 
Apr.  5.     Thirty  engravers   in  the  Pacific   mills    were    discharged   for 

demanding  shorter  hours  of  work. 
Apr,  21.     Steps  taken  towards  instituting  legal   proceedings    against 

the  aldermen  for  alleged  corruption  in  granting  liquor  licenses. 
May  .">.     The  trial  of  Aldermen  Bolton  and  Martin  was  commenced  in 

Newbnryport,  and  each  held  in  $6,000  for  further  examination. 
May  15.     The  corner  stone  of  St.  Mary's  convent  laid. 
May  15.     About  $2,000  worth   of  liquor  seized   at  the  Bradford  Arms 

house  on  Park  street. 
June  13.     Alderman  Bolton   was  tried  at  Salem    in    connection    with 

the  boodle  case.  The  jury  stood  7  for  conviction  and  5  for  acquittal. 
■"•Miijul}'  7.     The  Arlington  and  Pemberton  banks  were  consolidated. 
July  11.     The  wages  of  city  laborers  increased  to  2$  a  day. 
Aug.  11.     A    shocking  accident  occurred   on   the  electric  railroad   in 

North  Andover,  when  a  car  was   overturned,  fatally  injuring  Miss 

Edith  C.  Larson,  and  15  others  badly  hurt. 
Sept.  19.     Suits  aggregating  $70,000  entered  against  the  electric  rail- 
road company  o,n  account  of  the  North  Andover  accident. 
Sept.  27,     The  Essex  County  fair  held  in  this  city. 
^"^  Oct.  24.     The  case  against  Alderman   John  W.  Bolton    was    tried    in 

this  city,  which  again  resulted  in  a  disagreement  of  the  jury. 

1893.  Jan.  3.     Miss  K.  A.  O'Keefe,  a  high  school  teacher,  resigned. 

Jan.  5,     The  Lawrence  Savings  bank  purchased  the  Pemberton   bank 
building. 

Feb.  27.     Police  Officer  Frank  Stoeher  dismissed  from  the  force. 

Apr.  11,     The  aldermen    refused  to  discharge   Police  Officer  Timothy 
J.  Kelleher,  who  was  suspended  from  duty  by  Mayor  Mack. 

Apr.  19.     The  new  armory  building  dedicated. 

May  8.     The  aldermen  refused  to  make  any  appropriation  for  a  cele- 
bration on  the  Fourth  of  July. 

May  8.     Tower,  Wing  8r  Co.,  shoddy  manufacturers,  assigned. 

May  15.     Stephen  Tobin  alias  Taylor,  arrested  for  polygamy. 
May  21.     The  aldermen  refused  to  license  the  Jewish  pawnbrokers. 

May  21.     The  Lawrence  Improvement  Co.  organized;  capital,  $30,000 

May  31.     Briggs  &  AUyn  Co.'s  new  shop  was  publicly  dedicated. 

June  19.     Police  Officer  Patrick  O'Connor  discharged. 

June  21.     Bethany  Commandery,    Knights  Templar,  entertained  the 
commanderies  from  Dover  and  Laconia,  N.  H. 

July  24.     Police  Officer  W.  S.  Paisley  dismissed  from  the  force. 
Aug.  4.     Notices  were  posted  in  the   mills   announcing   a  shut  down 
after  Aug.  12. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  65 


DEATHS  OF    PROMINENT  CITIZENS. 


George  W.  Benson,  attorney. 
Rev.  James  O'Donnell,  pastor  of  St.  Mary's  church. 

Rev.  Silas  Blaisdell,  school  teacher. 
Nathaniel  Wilson,  city  treasurer. 

R.  W.  French,  overseer  Washington  mill  and  ex-alderman. 

Nathaniel  White,  cashier  Bay  State  Bank. 
Lewis  Young,  overseer  Atlantic  mills  cloth  room. 
James  K.  Barker,  ex-mayor. 
Hon.  Thomas  Wright,  attorney. 
Jason  H.  Dana,  tinsmith  and  stove  dealer. 

Andrew  S.  Jordan,  retired  grocer. 

Nicholas  G.  Paul,  master  mechanic  B.  &  M.  R.  R. 

Sylvester  A.  Furbush,  assessor. 
Daniel  Saunders,  founder  of  Lawrence. 
Dr.  Seneca  Sargent. 

George  R.  Rowe,  city  clerk. 
Dr.  John  Stowe. 
Frank  Davis,  mayor  in  1869. 

William  H.  Boardman,  contractor  and  ex-alderman. 

Rev.  George  Packard,  rector  of  Grace  church. 
J.  Wiley  Edmunds,  treasurer  Pacific  mills. 
Richard  R.  Harriman,  superintendent  Lawrence  Gas.  Co. 
John  B.  Howard,  alderman  and  retired  merchant. 
John  B.  Atkinson,  merchant  tailor. 
Phineas  M.  Gage,  contractor. 

William  Barbour,  chairman  Lawrence  Water  Board. 
Rev.  L.  D.  Barrows,  formerly  pastor  in  Lawrence. 

Michael  Mann,  councilman  and  grocer. 
May  31.     Nicholas  Chapman,  ex-alderman. 
Sept  27.     Nathaniel  Ambrose,  ex-city  marshal. 
Dec.  4.     Charles  E.  Briggs,  attorney, 


1859. 

Apr.  12. 

1861. 

Apr.  6. 

Nov.  13. 

1864. 

Nov.  5. 

Nov.  23. 

1866. 

Sept.  11. 

1867. 

May  20. 

1868. 

Jan  13. 

Jan.  18. 

July  13. 

1869. 

Mar.  22. 

1870. 

Mar.  10. 

Apr.  10. 

1872. 

Oct.  8. 

1873. 

Aug.  8. 

1874. 

Feb.  17. 

1875. 

Feb.  4. 

May  IS. 

1876. 

Sept.  15. 

Nov.  30. 

1877. 

Jan.  31. 

Mar.  9. 

Mar.  17. 

Mar.  21. 

July  22. 

1878. 

Feb.  4. 

Feb.  17. 

Mar.  22. 

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1879.  Jan.  2.     Nathan  Wells,  for  20  years  chief  clerk  in  the  post  office. 

1880.  Feb.  21.     Andrew  J.  Perkins,  broker. 

Mar.  6.     William  A.  Kimball,  hardware  dealer. 
Apr.  6.     Ivan  Stevens,  attorney. 

June  17.     Oliver  Pearl,  formerly  overseer  in  the  Atlantic  mills. 
July  6.     Peter  Smith,  director  Lawrence  National  bank. 
Dec.  10.     Capt.  Timothy  Dacey,  of  Fenian  fame. 
1S81.     Jan.  16.     Rev.  James  Murphy,  pastor  St.  Patrick's  church. 

Mar.  19.     David  Nevins,  part  owner  of  the  Pemberton  mills. 
May  6.     Dr.  George  W.  Garland. 

June  7.     Ebenezer  Carter,  overseer  Washington  mills. 
June  20.     Dr.  William  E.  Riggs,  dentist. 

1882.  Jan.  6.     Everard  H.  Kelley,  druggist. 

Feb.  7.  Hon.  Artemas  Harmon,  ex-alderman  of  Lawrence. 

Mar.  4.  George  H.  McFarlin,  ex-councilman  and  merchant. 

May  15.  Joseph  J.  Nichols,  ex-representative. 

1883.  Oct.  3.  Louis  Weil,  clothing  dealer. 
Oct.  22.  Milton  Bonney,  ex-mayor. 

Oct.  25-     Gustavus  V.  Fox,  formerly  agent  Bay  State  mills. 

1884.  Jan.  13.     George  B.  Parsons,  city  editor  Daily  Eagle. 
Feb.  10     Dr.  Michael  Roberts. 

Feb.  20.     Samuel  M.  Newhall,  paymaster  Pemberton  Company. 

Apr.  1.     Joseph  V.  Sweeney,  attorney. 

Apr.  6.     John  J.  Doland,  wood  and  coal  dealer, 

Apr.  16.     Rev.  P.  C.  McGovern  of  St,  Mary's  church. 

1885.  Jan.  25.     Dr.  Isaac  Tewksbury,  aged  91  j'ears. 
Feb.  2.     Levi  Emery,  ex-representative. 

Mar.  7.     Patrick  F,  Halley  ex-president  of  the  common  council. 
Apr.  3.     Oliver  D.  Rideout,  overseer  Pacific  mills  yard. 
Apr.  11.     Daniel  Nason,  conductor  B.  &  M.  R.  R.  ' 

Apr.  15.     Alfred  Churchill,  stable  keeper. 
Apr.  19.     Alonzo  M.  Carr,  grocer. 
Apr.  20.     George  F.  Curtis,  furnishing  goods  dealer. 
May  5.     Amasa  Bryant,  blacksmith  and  ex-alderman. 
May  6.     Nathaniel  H.  Banfield,  hotel  keeper. 
May  15.     John  E.  Cushing,  city  auditor, 
June  23.     Adolphus  Durant,  a  large  property  owner. 
July  1.     John  McGairy,  journalist. 
Sept  5.     Stephen  D.  Yates,  blacksmith. 

Sept.  19.     Thomas  S.  Stratton,  ex-alderman,  in  Minnesota. 
1886.    Jan.  24.     RufusReed,  wood  and  coal  dealer. 

Feb.  14.     Charles  H.  Barnes,  asst.  paymaster  Washington  mills. 
Mar.  26.     Bradford  Cheney,  carriage  dealer. 
Mar.  31.     William  M.  Dow,  overseer  Pacific  mills. 


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1886.  May  16.     Charles  E.  Byrom,  brass  founder. 

May  20.     Samuel  W.  Kendrick,  overseer  Pemberton  mill. 

Juue  6.     Edwin  Sargent,  farmer. 

June  14.     Gen.  Michael  P.  Merrill,  assessor  for  15  years. 

June  16.     Harrison  D.  Clement,  contractor. 

July  28.     Dr.  Eugene  S.  Yates,  ex-city  physician. 

Aug.  24.     Bailey  Bartlett.  deputy  sheriif. 

Sept.  12.     Nathaniel  G.  White,  ex-president  B.  &  M.  railroad. 

Sept.  12.     Cyrus  Williams,  ex-alderman. 

Nov.  3.     Rev.  Charles  F.  Sullivan. 

Nov.  24.     Patrick  Griffin, ^police  officer. 

Nov.  29.     Paul  S.  Chadbourn,  mason. 

Dec.  28.     Rev.  Stephen  Keegan,  in  California. 

1887.  Jan.  6.     J.  Irving  Beetle,  post  office  clerk. 
Feb.  1.     Dr.  Anthony  B.  Magee. 

«i^Mar.  10.     James  A.  Treat,  hardware  dealer. 

Mar.  28.     William  F.  Gearin,  soda  manufacturer. 

May  20.     Hon.  John  K.  Tarbox. 

May  28.     Abiel  R.  Chandler,  real  estate  agent. 

Aug.  1.     Daniel  J.  Costello,  police  officer. 

Aug.  3.     James  C.  Brown,  ex-alderman. 

Sept.  12.     Samuel  M.  Stedman,  manufacturer. 

Sept.  17.     Hon.  Nathan  W.  Harmon,  police  court  judge. 

Oct.  23.     William  F.  Birtwell,  registrar  of  voters. 

Dec.  10.     Dr.  David  Dana. 

Dec.  28.     Major  Edward  A.  Fiske,  paper  hangings  dealer. 

1888.  Jan.  19.     Rev.  George  W.  Bosworth,  D.  D. 
Feb.  5.     Wilbur  Fisk  Gile,  attorney. 

Feb.  15.     David  A.  Wilson,  baker. 
■^  Feb.  23.     Phebe,  widow  of  Daniel  Saunders,  sen.,  aged  91  years. 
Apr   5.     Frank  Robinson,  ex-champion  light  weight  wrestler. 
Apr.  25.     James  B.  Wiggin,  ex-superintendent  of  the  city  farm. 
Apr.  29.     Henry  F.  Barnard,  furniture  dealer. 
June  4.     Capt.  John  H.  Robinson. 
Aug.  18.     P.  C.  V.  Worthley,  stone  contractor. 
Oct.  22.     Thomas  F.  Tucker,  assessor. 
Nov.  6.     Prescott  G.  Pillsbury,  ex-bank  cashier. 
Dec.  13.     Samuel  M.  Davis,  real  estate  agent. 
Dec.  15.     Amos  W.  Giles,  flour  manufacturer. 
1889.     Mar.  9.     Joseph  L.  Barnes,  overseer  in  the  Pacific  mills. 
Mar.  20.     Dea.  Joseph  Chuechill. 

Mar.  23.     Henry  B.  Thompson,  overseer  Pemberton  repair  shop. 
Mar.  31.     James  H.  Severance,  contractor. 
Apr.  12.     Abel  Webster,  ex-representative. 
Apr.  16.     David  Dow,  formerly  master  mechanic  in  the  Pacific  mills. 


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1889.  May  9.    Jeremiah  S.  Field,  retired  merchant. 
Maj  14.     John  H.  Barry,  ex-street  commissioner. 
May  27.     Peter  W.  Lyall,  attorney. 

May  29.     Archibald  McFarlin,  retired  ice  dealer. 
tr  June  14.     Charles  Smith,  retired  grocer. 

June  15.     William  P.  Cooper,  express  proprietor. 
July  11.     C.  T.  Wilcox,  insurance  agent. 
Aug.  8.     Albin  Yeaw,  real  estate  dealer. 
Aug.  16.     Patrick  J.  Desmond,  grocer, 
Aug.  16.     William  Bower,  overseer  Arlington  mills. 
Sept.  19.     Moses  Perkins,  ex-assessor. 
Nov.  8.     Lewis  Stratton,  stationer. 
Nov.  10.     Dea.  James  D.  Herrick,  ex-assessor. 
Dec.  6.     Rev.  I.  H.  McConnell  of  the  First  Methodist  church. 
Dec.  15.     John  Fallon,  formerly  acting  agent  Pacific  mills. 
Dec.  15.     Hector  P.  Linn,  retired  merchant  tailor. 
%,   Dec.  16.     John  Abercrombie,  ex-alderman. 

1890.  Jan.  2.     Gen.  Eben  Sutton  of  North  Andover. 
Jan.  21.     Thomas  P.  Kemp,  hat  and  cap  dealer. 
Jan.  21.     Mrs.  Dr.  M.  B.  Kenney,  M.  D. 

Jan.  30.     Albert  Warren,  third  mayor  of  Lawrence. 
Feb.  8.     Dr.  Aaron  Ordway,  aged  76  years. 
Feb.  22.    John  C.  Payson,  letter  carrier. 
Feb.  27.     Fred  O.  Meririam,   letter  carrier. 
Mar.  8.     James  M.  Beeley,  paymaster  Arlington  mills. 
May  12.     Horace  A.  Wadsworth,  publisher  Lawrence  Eagle. 
June  6.     Miss  Aphia  C.  Eastman,  school  teacher  for  36  years. 
June  21.     Franklin  Saunders,  express  proprietor. 
July  4.     Aretas  T.  Scott,  musician. 

Sept.  1.     John  L.  Royer,  conductor  B.  &.  M,  railroad. 
Sept.  4.     Andrew  Daley,  veteran  caterer. 
Sept.  5.     Daniel  B.  Simpson,  grocery  clerk. 
Sept.  6.     John  J.  O'Gorman,  merchant  tailor. 
(/  Sept.  28.     Charles  H.  Smith,  express  messenger.  ~ 

Dec.  4.     David  C.  Richardson,  master  car  buildei',   B.  &  M.  R.  R. 

1891.  Feb.  4.     Sylvanus  A.  Ellis,  music  teacher. 

Feb.  9.     Samuel  S.  Morey  of  the  "  Morey  letter"  fame. 
Mar.  2.     Dr.  Timothy  Sullivan. 

Apr.  4.     Ferdinand  Pfeflerkorn,  musician,  aged  83  years. 
Apr.  23.     Lemuel  Huntoon,  Jr.,  jeweler. 

Apr.  27.    Joseph  Butterworth,  proprietor  of  the  Central  house.   . 
*         May  11.     Rev.  Michael  D.  Murphy. 

May  26.     Henry  Noyes,  fish  warden  20  years. 
June  20.     Lovell  L.  Blood,  proprietor  Pacific  house. 
July  11.     Asa  M.  Bodwell,  farmer. 


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1591.  Julj  13.     Henry  Farrell,  blacksmith. 

July  25.  Mrs.  Edward  F.  Searle  in  Methuen. 

July  26.  Hon.  William  H.  P.  Wright,  retired  lawyer. 

Oct.  21.  John  S.  Perkins,  ex-city  marshal. 

Nov.  3.  Robert  Seed,  tailor. 

1592.  Jan.  IS.  Patrick  Sweeney,  publisher  Lawrence  Journal. 

Feb.  22.  '  William  F.  Farnham,  member  of  the  water  board. 
Mar.  1.     Michael  Malley,  retired  grocer. 
Mar.  18.     Moses  Wingate,  farmer  and  florist. 
Mar,  20.     Thomas  H.  Somerville,  ex-councilman. 
May  1.     Samuel  Barlow,  agent  Pacific  print  works. 
May  26.     Charles  E.  Kent,  baker. 
June  25.     Col.  Henry  C.  Nevins,  of  Methuen. 
June  25.     Eben  L.  Chapman,  retired  merchant. 
July  2.     John  Meagher,  a  famous  pedestrain. 
Sept.  7.     John  W.  Barlow,  proprietor  Spicket  mills. 
Sept.  12.     Hon.  John  R.  Rollins,  ex-mayor  of  Lawrence. 
Sept.  25.     James  T.  Brady,  street  commissioner. 
Oct.  27.     Clark  L.  Austin,  ex-overseer  Pacific  mills. 
Dec.  15.     Warren  J.  Abbott,  cashier.  Pacific  mills. 
1893.     Jan.  15.     George  H.  Eaton,  attorney. 

Feb.  9.     George  A.  Lindsay,  ex-alderman. 

Mar.  22.     Joseph  C.  Kenney,  letter  carrier. 

Mar.  28.     Robert  M.  Cross,  dry  goods  dealer. 

July  25.     Dr.  Andrew  F.  Shea,  president  of  the  water  board. 

Aug.  9.     Otis  Slater,  veteran  caterer. 


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MURDERS  IN  LAWRENCE. 


1863.     Dec.  — .     John   Pai-ker   of  Derrv,  N.  H.,  was  killed  by  a  Frenchman 

named  Dufresne  in  North  Andover.     The  murderer  was  arrested  in 

Canada,  Jan.,  1S64 
1866.     May  19.     Patrick    Daley    was  fatally   stabbed    by    Florence  Leary  in 

South  Lawrence. 
1869.     Mar.  24.     John  Pyne,  aged  20  years,   shot  Miss  Lizzie  Crawford,  17 

years  old,  in  North  Andoyer,  and  also  shot  himself  at  the  time. 
Aug.  11.     Charles  Carberry,  104  Lowell  street,  was  killed  by  Michael 

Looney  while  engaged  in  fighting. 

1877.  Aug.  31.     John  Butterworth  murdered  his  wife  by  stabbing  her  in  the 

breast  in  North  Andover. 

1878.  Apr.  7.     Mrs.  Rose  M.  Vincent  of  South  Lawrence  was  murdered  by 

Frederick  Savage  in  Biddeford,  Me. 
1830.  Aug.  1.  Maurice  Sullivan,  living  at  140  Valley  street,  was  fatally 
shot  by  Lafrance  H.  Mitchell  in  Methuen.  The  latter  was  tried  on 
a  charge  of  manslaughter. 
Dec.  12.  Knapton  Wardman,  formerly  an  overseer  in  the  Washing, 
ton  mills,  shot  Miss  Avis  Pinkham  on  Lincoln  street,  about  ten 
o'clock  in  the  evening,  she  dying  almost  instantly.  Wardman  went 
to  his  house,  19  Washington  corporation,  an  sent  a  bullet  through 
his  brain  while  in  his  parlor. 

1884.  May  24.     Thomas  Lowe  murdered  Ellen   Sullivan,  aged   10  years,  in 

her  father's  house  in  North  Andover,  for  which  offence  he  received 
a  life  sentence  in  the  State  prison, 
July  16.     John  Duffy  of  Lawrence    was    murdered   in    Gloucester   by 
Michael  Lawless. 

1885.  Aug.  27.     Albert  D.  Swan,  treasurer    of  the  L.  Sprague  Bobbin  Co., 

was  shot  in  the  company's  office  on  Lowell  street  by  Henry  K. 
Goodwin,  an  electrician,  who  gave  himself  up  to  the  police,  and  is 
now  serving  a  life  sentence  for  the  crime. 

1886.  July  26.     Miss  Hannah  Scanlan  was  murdered  and  her  body  terrribly 

cut  into  pieces  by  William  B.  O'Connor,  in  a  room  occupied  by  the 
murderer  in  rear  of  127  Essex  street.  The  fragments  of  the  body 
were  found  buried  in  a  shed.     Connors  received  a  life  sentence. 

1887.  Apr.  26.     Thomas  A.  Lomasney  of  Lawrence  was  murdered  in  Glou- 

nester  by  Thomas  Smith,  who  was  sentenced  to  prison  for  life, 

Dec.  26.     Michael   Doran   was  fatally   shot  by   Mrs.  George  Slade  at 
her  house  on  the  Haverhill  road  in  Methuen. 

1890.  June  27.     Jane   Dorsey,   116   Common   street,  was    murdered    by  her 

nephew,  William  Haightley,  while   engaged  in  a  dispute. 

1891.  July  1.     John  Rausch,  a  Bavarian,  shot  Miss  Maria  Burckel  and  him- 

self near    the  Everett  mills  gate,  both  dying  almost  instantly. 

1892.  July  14.     Peter  Eno  shot  and   killed    his  wife,  Minnie,  on  Broadway. 

Eno  hung  himself  in  jail  while  waiting  trial  for  the  murder. 


KSTABLISHED    IN    1856. 

BY   W.  E.  GOWING. 


The  firm  of  Gowing  &  Higgins  formed  March  4,  1878. 


GOWING  &  HIGGINS, 


WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN 


SWIFT  &  COMPANY'S 


Gkieap  DreM(^d  ^eefj 


LamlD,  Mutton  and  all  kiads  of  Pork  Products. 
413  and  415  HAVERHILL  STREET, 

T.^l-S?Z'^t  LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  77 


SUICIDES  IN  LAWRENCE. 


1850.     Maj  25.     Timothy  W.  Tibbets,  by  shooting. 

1867.     Feb.  13.     Fred  A.  Colby,    13  years  old,   shot  himself  in   the   pastor's 

room  in  the  Free  Baptist  church. 
1872.     Mar.  7.     A  man  named  Morse  hung  himself  at  570  Essex  street. 

1874.  Nov.  25     Miss  Carrie  Guptill,  18  years  old,  diowning  in  the  river. 

1875.  —  Frank  B.  Smith,  aged  30  years,  taking  poison. 

June  27.     Thomas  Manchester  cut  his  throat  after  attempting   to  kill 
his  wife  in  their  house  on  Newbury  street. 

1877.  Jan.  28.     Col.  William  B.  Coan,  by  taking  laudanum. 

Apr.  21.     Francis  McQuade,  by  hanging  in  the  police  station. 

1878.  May  12      John  Gibbs,   section  hand   in    the  Pacific  mills,  by  cutting 

his  throat. 
1881.     June  3.     Josiah  Hackett  of  Methuen,  hanging. 

June  27.     Thomas  Deitzel,  6  Brook  street,  shooting. 

1883.  Feb.  28.     Charles  H.  Cate,  by  shooting,  at  253  Essex  street. 
July  9.     Cyrus  Johnson,  30  Amesbury  street,  by  hanging. 

1884.  Mar.  18.     John  C.  Guy,  aged  21  years,  taking  poison. 

Mar.  18.     Thomas  Brennan,  by  hanging  in  Bickford's  stable. 

1885.  May  12.     James  Harrop,  57  Chelmsford  street,  shooting. 

1886.  Mar.  28.     Robert  R.  Whittier,  a  former   Lawrence  dry  goods  dealer, 

by  cutting  his  throat  in  Salem,  N.  H. 

1887.  Mar.  18.     Maurice  J.    Bresnahan,    superintendent    of    the     Wamesit 

mills,  by  shooting. 
June  8.     Cornelius  McCIuskey,  by  shooting,  near  Frye  Village. 

1888.  July  4.     Mrs.  Elizabeth  Stoddard,  taking  poison. 

Nov.  1.     James  Byrom,  brass  founder,  by  drowning  in  the  canal. 

1889.  Apr.  1.     Alpheus  Bolles,  a  Methuen  farmer,  by  hanging. 

Apr.  27.     Andrew  Moyes,  2  Central  Pacific  block,  by  shooting. 
Apr.  28.     Isaac  Somerville,  grocer,  287  Lowell  street,  by  hanging. 
Aug.  12.     Henry  Sullivan,    40  years  old,   and  arrested  for  the  murder 

of  his  infant  child,  hung  himself  in  the  police  station. 
Oct.  23.     Joseph  S.  Bonney,  9  Fulton  street,  by  shooting. 
Nov.  22.     William  Black,  by  shooting  and  falling  into  the  canal. 
Dec.  29.     Soloman  Charles,  652  Haverhill  street,  taking  poison. 
Feb.  26.     Jennie    Stover,    17  years  old,    living  at  233  Prospect  street, 

killed  herself  in  a  field  in  West  Andover. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1865. 


(9ENTRAL  HOHSE, 


LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


Opposite  Boston  &  I^oweTl  Depot  and  Opera  House. 


STEAM  HEATED.  ELECTRIC  LIGHTS. 


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JOS,  JACKSON",  -  Proprietor. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


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1890.  May  4.     Lewis  Heffner,  overseer  in  the  Washington  mills,  by  throw- 

himself  into  the  Spicket  river. 
May  26.     George  Brooks,  24  Washington  corporation,  by  cutting  h  is 

throat  with  a  razor 
June  2.     John  II.  Morse,   superintendent    of  the    Methuen    mills,    by 

shooting  himself  in  the  mill  yard, 
Aug.  16.     Edward  Woswick,  by  shooting  himself  after  attempting  to 

murder  his  wife. 
Apr.  15.     John  O'Hare,  by  drowning  in  the  south  canal. 

1891.  July  5.  Miss  Bertha  Ebersack,  by  drowning  in  the  Spicket  river. 
Oct.  23.  James  Starbird,  stable  keeper,  by  drowning  in  the  canal. 
Dec.  18.     Sarah  Leach,  405  Haverhill  street,  by  hanging. 

1892.  Feb.  21.     Frank  Harrison  hung  himself  in  the  Lawrence  jail. 
Mar.  20.     John  F.  Malloy,  aged  18  years,  by  shooting. 

Apr,  11.     Elton  P.  Richardson,  machinist,  by  shooting. 

Apr.  23.     Fred  Mclntire,  48  years  old,  by  hanging  in  the  jail. 

Apr.  24.     Peter  Eno,  a  wife  murderer,  by  hanging  in  the  jail. 

May  27.     Mrs.  John  D.  Glidden,   aged  64  years,  hung  herself  in  her 

house,  12  Valley  street. 
June  15.     Robert  Berron,  21  Lake  street,  by  cutting  his  throat. 


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331  and  333  Itssex  Street. 


OPPOSITE  B.  &  L.   DEPOT, 


LAWKKNCE,  -  -  MASS, 


THOROUGHLY  RENOVATED   AND  NEWLY   FURNISHED. 


ELECTRIC  LIGHT,  STEAM  HEAT,  etc. 


--C^EIJROPEAN  PLAN.^>- 


ARTHUR  S.  DODGE,         -         Proprietor. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  8l 


FATAL  ACCIDENTS  AND  CAUSES. 


1864.  May  10.     Josiah  Page,  watchman   in  the  Washington  mills,  mangled 

by  the  machinery. 
May  27.     James  Gilday,  run  over  by  a  team. 
June  9.     Andrew  Burke,  suffocated  in  a  brewery  vat. 
Oct.  10.     William  Daley  fatally  shot  by  Officer  N.  M.  Storer. 

1865.  June  16.     Patrick  Sheehan,  killed  by  the  cars. 

1866.  Oct.  16.     Charles  A.  Duggan,  killed  in  the  Pacific  mills. 

1867.  Jan.  29.     Mrs.  Mai-garet  Flynn,  by  the  cars. 

Feb.  20.     Mr.  Ridley,   second  hand  in  the  Washington  mills,  by  fall- 
ing down  an  elevator  well. 
Feb.  18.     Mr.  Clark,  a  slater,  falling  from  the  Atlantic  mills  roof. 
1872.     Jan.  24.     Michael  Connelly,  gateman,  killed  by  the  cars. 
1S73.     —     G.  W.  Davol,  run  over  by  the  cai-s  at  the  Water  street  crossing. 
1874.     Feb.  17.     Albert  Holt,  by  falling  into  a  scalding  vat  in  Beach's  soap 
factory. 

1876.  Jan.  17.     John  Lawler,  by  falling  from  a  wall. 

Mar.  1.     John  G.  McDonald,  run  over  by  the  cars  at  the  north  depot. 

1877.  Nov.  20.     Orlando  Lawrence  and  wife  of  North  Andover,  killed   at 

the  Osgood  street  crossing. 
1879.     July  18.     Charles  Cummings  killed  by  falling  from  a  window  at  No.  2 
Washington  corporation. 
Aug.  2.     Timothy  Sullivan,  slater,  killed  by  falling  from  a  roof. 

1551.  Apr.  8.     William  H.  Deming,  killed  in  the  Washington  mills. 
Ang.  3.     Benjamin  Weeks  killed  by  being  thrown  from  a  team. 

1552.  Jan.  9.     Philip  M.  Bullock,  run  over  by  cars. 

Aug.  4.     Margaret  Donovan,  aged  9  years,  by  accidental  burning. 
Nov.  10.     George  Ferguson,  accidentally  shot. 

1884.  Mar.  6.     John    T.    Trees,    William   Moreland    and    Michael    Cronin, 

were  killed  by  a  boiler  explosion  in  Trees'  dye  house. 

June  24.     Mrs.  Delvina  Parant,  by  burning. 

Aug.  9.  Robert  Harrington,  by  falling  from  a  window  at  39  Wash- 
ington corporation. 

Sept.  17.  John  Dole,  a  mason,  by  falling  from  a  third-story  window 
of  the  Arlington  mills. 

1885.  Mar.  31.     Maxwell  Crawford,  run  over  by  a   horse  car  in  Merrimack 

street. 


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1555.  Sept.  12.     James  Keegan,  of  Atlantic  engine  company,  No.  2,  was  fa- 

tally burned  by  vitrol  at  the  chemical  works  fire  in  Methuen. 

1556.  Apr.  10.     Florence  McCarthy,  a  brakeman,  run  over  by  the  cars. 
May  2.     John  Haley,  10  Pacific  corportaion,  killed  by  a  fall. 

May  S.     William  Veston.  killed  by  falling  from  the  roof  of  the  Ever- 
ett boarding  house  block. 
July  12.     Thomas  Comber,  run  over  by  the  cars. 

July  15.     Joseph  Massey,  overseer  in  the  Washington  mills,  by  a  fall. 
Aug.  28.     John    Alexander    of  North    Andover,    was  crushed    by  his 

team  in  Merrimack  street. 
Aug.  30.     William  Russell,  killed  in  Russell's  paper  mills. 
Nov.  4.     Henri  Lacaillade,  accidentally  shot  by  John  McNamara. 
Nov.  15.     John  McDonough,  run  over  by  a  freight  train. 
Nov.  21.     Cornelius  Murphy,  suffocated  by  the  caving  of  a  sand  bank 
on  Tower  hill. 

1887.  Mar.  2.  Mrs.  Chas.  E.  Kent,  burned  to  death  while  heating  alcohol. 
Mar.  31.  Joseph  Power,  milkman,  killed  by  being  thrown  from  team. 
Apr.  17.     Thomas  Nicholson,  three  years  old,  drowned  in  a  cesspool 

at  the  corner  of  Hampshire  and  Lowell  streets. 
May  24.  William  Estey,  run  over  by  a  horse  car. 
June  7.     Daniel  D.  Donovan,  driver  of  an  ice  cart,  was  run  over  and 

instantly  killed. 
July  21.     Horace  E.  Stone,  brakeman,  killed  in  South  Lawrence. 
Aug.  11.     Charles  A.  Welch,  railroad  brakeman,  killed. 

1888.  Apr.  20.     Michael  Melvin  was  fatally  scalded  by  an  explosion  in  Rus- 

sell's paper  mill. 
June  5.     Fred  Legendre,  section  hand  B.  &  M.  R.  R.,  run  over  by  an 

engine. 
Aug.  20.     Mrs.  Mary  Egan,  21  Kingston  street,  burned  to  death. 
Aug.  21.     George  Trow  of  Andover,  was  thrown  from  a  carriage  and 

killed. 

1889.  Feb.  29.  John  P.  Stevenson,  run  over  by  the  cars  on  the  canal  tracks. 
Feb.  26.     Mrs.  William  F.  Fuller  died  fron  the  effects  of  a  coasting 

accident. 

Apr.  24.  Albert  E.  Holt,  aged  15  years,  was  shot  in  the  head  by 
Walter  Washburn. 

May  1.  Mrs.  Margaret  Bresnahan,  killed  by  the  cars  in  South  Law- 
rence. 

May  15.     Alexander  Arthur,  killed  in  the  Monroe  paper  mills. 

June  3.     Patrick  Ryan,  by  falling  from  a  window  at  638  Broadway. 

Nov.  13.  Laura  Wadleigh,  an  inmate  of  Pattee's  road  house  was  fa- 
tally burned. 

Nov.  14.  Kate  Donovan,  aged  7  years,  burned  with  a  kerosene  fire  at 
7  Shattuck  street. 

1890.  Mar.  8.  Jennie  Richardson  aged  15  years,  burned  by  lamp  explosion. 
Mar.  24.       I.  Burt  Gardner,  painter,  killed  by  falling  from  a  staging. 


Established  in  1855  by  Henry  Barton. 


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CHEMICALS   AlTD   MILL  SUPPLIES. 


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Artists'  Colors  and  Brushes. 

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1890.  May  12.     A  brakeman  named  Mahonej,  from  Fitchburg,  was  killed 

on  the  canal  tracks. 
July  9.     Mark  Schockin,  fatally  scalded  in  the  Washington  mills. 
Sept.  3.     William  Lakeland,  by  falling  from  a  window  at  93  Pacific 

corporation. 
Sept.  13.     Frank  Blish  was  fatally  injured  in  a  row  on  Newbury  street. 
Dec.  27.     Peter  Rogers,  a  brakeman,  killed  by  a  shifting  engine. 

1891.  Feb.  9.  Conductor  E.  Wilmarth,  killed  near  the  Salem  street  bridge. 
Feb.  16.  Bridget  Morrisey,  33  Common  street,  was  burned  to  death. 
Apr.  13.     Frank    Dearborn,  a  B.    &   M.   brakeman,    killed    in    South 

Lawrence. 
Apr.  27.     John  Addison,  killed  on  the  railroad  in  North  Andover. 
May  25.     Patrick  Connors,  fireman  in  Lewis'  scouring  mill,  killed  by 

the  bursting  of  a  steam  pipe. 
May  26.     William  W.  Woodman,   switchman  in   the  South  Lawrence 

yard,  killed  by  the  cars. 

June  29.     Cornelius  McLeod,  killed  at  the  South  Broadway  railroad 

crossing  by  the  cars. 
July  21.     Mrs.  Sarah  Farrell,  killed  at  the  Merrimack  street  crossing. 
Nov.  26.     Humphrey  Kearns,  13  Lawrence  street,  killed  by  a  fall. 
Dec.  25.     Mrs.    Philomena   O'Hare,   657    Essex    street,    and    Patrick 

Cline,  2  Duck  corporation,  were  both  fatally  burned. 

1892.  Jan.  1.     Mrs  Hannah  Crowley,  18  Elm  street,  killed  by  a  fall. 
Feb.  1.     Mrs.  Mary  Crehan,  233  Oak  street,  was  fatally  burned. 

Feb.  3.     Dr.  Alvin  T.  Magoon,  killed   at  the  Osgood  street  crossing. 
May  23,     John  Langtry,  aged  5  years,  was  run  over  by  an  ice  cart. 
July  1.     Eusebe  Boucher,  crushed  by  an  elevator  in  the  Atlantic  mill. 
July  12.     Patrick  H.  Donoghue,  journalist,   aud  member  of  the  fire 

department,  killed  at  a  fire  on  Salem  street. 
July  18.     Miss  Ida  Harrison,  fatally  burned  by  a  lamp  explosion. 
Nov.  29.     Simeon  T.  Briggs.  by  an  elevator  in  the  Pacific  mills. 
Dec.  19.     James  Fleming,  killed  by  a  fall  in  Fairfield's  block. 


EDWARD   WOOD, 

AGENT    FOR 

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Bankers'  Checks  from  the  Old  Country  Cashed. 
SOVEREIGNS  BOUGHT  AND  SOLD 


3  to  the  OLD   COUNTRY,  or  for  the 

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d  and  Scotland,  and  are  also  available  a 
principal  cities  in  Europe. 

519  ESSEX  STREET,  LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


For  remittances  to  the  OLD  COUNTRY,  or  for  the  use  of  travellers, 
they  afford  unequaled  facilities,  as  thev  can  be  cashed  everywhere  in  Eng- 
land, Wales,  Ireland  and  Scotland,  and  are  also  available  at  favorable  rates 
of  exchange  in  the  principal  cities  in  Europe. 


PKALER  IN 

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FANCY  AND   TOILET  ARTICLES,  d-c. 

39  FRANKLIU  STREET,      LAWRENCE,  MASS. 

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THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  87 


DESTRUCTIVE  FIRES. 


(Where  the  Logses  were  S30G0  and  upwards  ) 


1849.  Oct.  17.     John    B.    Howard's    store  and    other  buildings  in 

South  Lawrence,  $   10,000. 

Nov.  28.     The  Merrimack  house  on  Turnpike,  nearTremont 

street,  25,000. 

1850.  Feb.  28.     The  Bangor  block  and  5  other  houses  on  Common 

street,  near  Newbury,  12,000. 

Aug.  16.     Car  shops  of  the  Boston  &  Maine  railroad,  in  South 
Lawrence,  25,000. 

1851.  Feb.  11.     The  armory  of  the  Lawrence  Light  Infantrj',  with 

its  contents  and  B.    H.   Clark's  store  on   Merchants'    row, 
consumed,  12,000. 

June  15.     Lawrence    hall    building,    corner   Amesbury    and 

Common  streets,  9,000_ 

1855.  Mar.  21.     The  wooden  block  corner   of  Essex  and  Jackson 

streets,  5,000. 

1856.     Robbins'  belting  factory  on  Broadway,  13,000. 

1857.  May  10.  Crocker,  Briggs  &  Co's  paper  mill,  12,000. 
Aug.  20.  Page's  building  on  Broadwaj',  3,000. 
Oct.  5.     The  Methuen  hotel  and  ten  other  buildings,                     25,000. 

1858.  Sept.  10.     A.  R.  Brewster's  grist  mill,  3,000. 

1859.  Aug.  12.     The  United  States  hotel.  Church  block,  Edwards' 

paint  shop  burned,  also  the  spire  of  the  Unitarian  church 
destroyed,  52,000. 

1860.  May  2.     Wilson  &  Allyn's  factory  and   Gale's   carriage  shop 

on  Lowell  street,      '  20.000. 

July  21.     The    wooden  block  adjoining   the  city    stables    on 

Lowell  street,  when  a  woman  and  child  perished,  3,000. 

Aug.  26.     W.  W.  Briggs'  cashmere  mill  at  the  mouth  of  the 

Spicket  river,  18,000. 

1862.     Jan.  1.     Russell's  paper  mill,  loss,  8,000. 

1865.  Jan.  27.  Everett  mills  dye  house,  50,000. 
Sept.  26.     Russell's  paper  mill,                                                            20,000. 

1866.  May  14.     Ashworth's  brewery,  and  Flanders  &  Severance's 

shop  in  the  Essex  yard,  15,000. 

June  19.     Ladd  &  Co's    planing  mill,    Clement  &  Cressey's 
and  W.  H.  Chase's  shops  in  the  Essex  yard. 


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JNO.   K.  NORWOOD, 

Notary  Public. 


1  894. 


K.  S.  NORWOOD, 

Justice  of  the  Peace. 


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JNO.   K.   NORWOOD    &   Co.,    Managers, 


Just  27  years  ago,  Mr.  John  K.  Norwood  begun  business,  and  he  looks 
back  today  upon  a  quarter  century  of  prosperous  years,  and  years  which 
have  built  up  and  made  permanent,  a  lucrative,  successful  business. 

It  was  in  1867  that  Mr.  Norwood  began  ])usiness  here,  opening  up  in  an 
up-stairs  office  at  the  corner  of  Lawrence  and  Essex  streets.  Lawrence  had 
at  that  time  but  27,000  people,  and  the  onlv  four  other  agents  of  insurance; 
E.  B.  Currier,  A.  C  Chadvvick,  D.  S.  Swan  and  J.  H.  Stannard.  Of  these, 
onlv  one  now  remains  of  the  five,  besides  Mr.  Norwood,  who  sought  public 
patronage  in  1867.  From  the  outset,  Mr.  Norwood's  business  career  met 
with  success.  After  a  few  months  he  removed  his  office  to  more  pleasant 
quarters  on  Pemberton  street,  wheie  the  printing  office  of  S.  W.  Fellows  is 
now  located.  Then  for  10  years  he  was  at  339  Essex  street,  an  finally  in  1872 
he  moved  to  his  present  centrally  located  office  on  Lawrence  street.  Here 
from  a  humble  beginning,  he  now  acts  as  agent  for  29  fire,  life  and  accident 
companies.  Twenty-five  years  ago  he  was  agent  for  but  two — the  Citizens' 
Mutual  of  Boston  and  the'Merriinack  Insurance  Company  of  Andover.  Mr. 
Norwood  has  been  a  very  prudent  underwriter,  making  mone}-  for  all  of  his 
companies,  so  that  the  total  of  Lawrence  losses  will  not  exceed  10  per  cent, 
of  the  total  amount  of  money  received  in  premiums,  and  has  returned  to 
policy  holders  over  $100,000  in  dividends. 

Ito.  6  LAWI[ENGE  ST[|EET,   -   LAWIjENGE,  MjlSS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


1866.  June  28.      Pemberton  mill  store   house,  containing  $40,000 

worth   of  jam. 
Aug.  12.     Boston  &  Maine  car  shops  in  South  Lawrence,         $100,000 
Aug.  28.     N.  H.  Banfield's  stable  and  N.  A.   Bishop's  stove 

store  on  Common  street,  6,000 

Oct.  9.     The  Arlington  mills  totally  consumed,  200,000. 

1867.  Apr.  8.     Desmond's  hat  factory  on  Broadway,  40,000 
Sept.  1.     Gale  &  Ames'  carriage  shop  on  Lowell  street,  12,000. 

1868.  Nov.  17.     H.  K.    Webster's   grist   mill,   Pillsbury's   machine 

shop  and  Davis'  foundry,  loss  about,  30,000 

1869.  Mar.  21.     The  Baptist  church  in  Methuen  burned. 

July  8.     Thomas  S.  Stratton's  hat  factory  in  the  Essex  yard,  17,000 

Sept.  3.     O'Sullivan  Bros.'  hat  factory  on  Daisy  street,  35,000 

1870.  Feb.  6.     Stevens  Dockham's  stable  on  Essex  street,  with  14 

horses  burned,  4,000 
Oct.  19.     Lawrence  Lumber  Co's  planing   mill    on    Lowell 

street,  125,000 

1871.  June  23.     The  building  at  the  north-east  corner  of  Common 

and  Amesburj'  streets  and  Stowell's  shop  burned,  30,000 

July  18.     Clement  &  Cressey's  shops  in  the  Essex  yard,  17,000, 

Aug.  8.     Bowen,  Emerson  &  Co's  hat  factory,  Methuen,  24,000 

1874.  Feb.  16.     The    Saunders  school  house    in    South    Lawrence 

partially  burned,  4,000. 

Apr.  11.      C.  H.  Tenney  &  Co's  hat  factory  in  Methuen,  50,000. 

1875.  July  11.     House  near  the  reservoir  burned  and  two  boarders 

perished. 

Oct.  4.     West  wing  of  the  Washington  mills,  50,000, 

1876.  Mar.  10.     The  summer  house  of  Col.  Gilson  in  North  An- 

dover,  10,000 

Aug.  10.  Emmons'  loom  harness  manufactory,  4,000 
Dec.  25.     Wooden  building  north-west  corner  of  Essex  and 

Newbury  streets,  7,000 

1877.  Sept.  27.  Chas.  Ingalls  &  Son's  hat  shop  in  Methuen,  35,000 
Oct.  11.     Everett  mills'  dye  house,  18,000 

1878.  Jan.  13.  Pacific  mills'  print  works,  130,000, 
Sept    1.     Gale's  carriage  shop  on  Lowell  street,  20,000 

1880.  Jan.  18.  Russell  paper  mills,  8,000, 
July  1.  Atlantic  mills'  cloth  room,  6,000 
July  17.     H.  K.  Webster  &  Co's  store  house  and  Sanborn  & 

Tucker's  wood  sheds,  4,000.' 

1881.  Apr.  14.  Smith  &  Dove's  mill  in  Frye  Village,  50,000. 
July  17.     The  Broadway  bridge  over  the  Merrimack,  60,000. 

1882.  Jan.  1.     Lawrence  Industrial  school  building,  3,500. 
Feb.  17.     Daily  Eagle  office,  3,000. 
June  23.     Pacific  mills'  storehouse,  400,000- 
Oct.  11.     George  Pearson's  house  and  barn,  192  East  Haver- 
hill street,  3,000. 


ESTABLISHED    IN     1867. 


JOHN  H.  STAFFORD, 


[ANUFACTURER    AND    DEALER    IN    ALL    KINDS    OF 


IBRUSHES^ 

AND 

[|^=  Special  attention  given    to  Manufacturing  and 
Repairing  Machine  Brushes  of  every  description. 

573  Essex  Street, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  9I 

1883.     Jan.  19.     Atlantic  mills' packing  room,  5,000- 

Aug.  6.     Wright  Mf'g  Go's  braid  mill,  150,000. 

1885.  Jan.  1.     Lavvrence  Lumber  Go's  building  Essex  jard,    also 

Briggs  &  Alljn's  shops,  17,000. 

Feb.  18.     Russell  paper  mills,  30,000. 

Mar.  18.  Packard  schoolhouse  in  South  Lawrence,  25,000. 
Sept.  12.     Lee,  Blackburn  &  Go's  chemical  works. 

1886.  Mar.  1.     Three  passenger  cars   and  the  overhead  bridge  in 

Lowell  street,  5,000. 

Mar.  7.  Methuen  woolen  mills,  7,000. 
Apr.  10.     The  river  building  of  the  Pemberton  mills,  when 

George  McKenzie  and  John  Miller  were  fatally  burned,  100,000. 

July  13.     McGartnej's  planing  mill  on  Salem  street.  3,000. 

Dec.  22.     The  Enamel  Bobbin  shop  on  May  street,  3,000. 

1887.  May  4.     The  bridge  in    Union    street    over  the    Merrimack 

river. 

May  17.     No.  1  mill  of  the  Washington  Go..  1.50,000. 

Kent  &  Bruce's  bakery,  3,000. 

Essex  Savings  Bank  building,  10,000.' 

S.  F.  Dawson  &  Go's  leather  board  mill,  3,000. 

A.  L.  Welton's  buildings  in  Methuen,  6,000. 

Merrimack  Spinning  Go's  mill  on  Island  street,  20,000. 

Ordway  block,  5,000. 

G.  R.  Mason's  house  on  Haverhill  street,  3,000. 

Boston  &  Maine  freight  depot  on  Broadway,  30,000. 


Nov.  8. 

1889. 

Mar.  28. 

Apr.  20. 

Sept.  14. 

1890. 

Jan.  13. 

Nov.  23. 

1891. 

Feb.  5. 

1892. 

Apr.  15. 

ESTABLISHED    IN     1867. 


JOHN  H.  STAFFORD. 


MANUFACTURER    AND    DEALER    IN    ALL    KINDS    OF 


BRUSHES: 


'^lllSllI 


Special  attention  given    to  Manufacturing  and 
Repairing  Machine  Brushes  of  every  description. 

5T3  Essex  Street, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  93 


DROWNING  CASES. 


MERRIMACK    RIVER. 

Mrs.  Mary  Smith,  John  Bower  and  Oswald  Ayrey. 
Archibald  Neal,  aged  53  years. 

William  Hart  of  South  Lawrence. 
Two  boys  named  Nesbitt  and  McGregor. 
Charles  Robinson,  aged  9  years. 

Charles  Myers,  a  workman  on  the  Broadway  bridge. 
Miss  Estelle  Ewill. 
Miss  Kate  Garvey. 
Andrevv  Donovan,   aged  16  years. 
Gustave  Keefe,  aged  16  years. 
David  Woodruff,  aged  14  years. 
Patrick  McNamara. 
James  Barlow,  aged  15  years. 

Harry  E.  Whittemore,  councilman  from  ward  6. 
Fred  E.  True,  aged  20  years. 
Charles  H.  Berry  and  Stephen  W.  Whittier. 
Michael  Higgins,  aged  21  years. 
Harry  E.  Hamlin  and  Albert  E.  White. 
Frank  P.  Mosson,  aged  16  years. 
Fred  W.  Latour.      • 
Aug.  2.     John  Higgins,  aged  15  years. 
Aug.  20.     Daniel  Murphy,  aged  8  years. 
1893.     Apr.  5.     George  Walker,  carried  over  the  dam  in  a  boat. 

SPICKET    RIVER. 

1878.     June  13.     Fred  Kimball  of  Methuen. 

Dec.  11.     George  W.  Turner. 
1882.     Jan.  3.     Thomas  Danahy,  aged  8  years. 

1884.  Jan.  13.     George  Robinson,  aged  10  years. 
Nov.  2.     James  Butler. 

1885.  July  16.     Mrs,  Catherine  Dowd. 

Oct.  29.     John  Hogg,  watchman  in  the  Globe  mills. 


1861. 

Aug.  15. 

1875. 

—  Ai 

1876. 

Mar.  27. 

1877. 

Apr.  13. 

1882. 

Jan.  7.     ( 

Apr.  26. 

Tune  12. 

Sept.  7. 

1884. 

Apr.  15. 

July  9.     i 

1885. 

Jan.  5 

July  5.     : 

July  15. 

1887. 

Aug.  31. 

1888. 

July  1- 

July  81. 

1889. 

July  12. 

July  22. 

Aug.  16. 

1890. 

May  1. 

1891. 

Aug.  2. 

Co-Operatlve  Association 


INCORFOKATKD   JULY  13,  1884. 


Capital  Stock,  Oct.    1,   1893,  $67,198.00. 

Sinking  Fund,  $12,802.77. 


Central  Stores,  475  and  477  Broadway. 

BRANCH  No,   1,  BRANCH  No.  2, 

19  and  21  Lawrence  Street.  17  Hancock  Street 


DEALERS    IN 


Reliable  Groceries,  Dry  Goods,  Wood  and  Goal. 

Sells  for  cash  at  average  market  prices.     Profits,   after   deducting  e: 
ses,  divided  among  customers. 

GEO.  DEWHIRST,  General  Manager. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  95 

1887.     May  24,     John  Waldron,  aged  3  years. 

1889.  Feb.  26.     William  Kress. 

May  30.     Mrs.  Michael  Doherty. 
July  1.     Edward  Ford,  aged  14  years. 
Aug.  25.     Patrick  Holland. 

1890.  Feb.  7.     Edward  Hart  and  Michael  Doherty. 
July  1.     Arthur  Judson,  aged  12  years. 


IN    THE    CANAL. 

1865.  Sept.  28.     Willie  Chapman,  aged  3  years. 

1866.  Apr.  18.     John  Lynch,  stone  mason. 
1868.     July  1.     Fred  M.  Bonney,  aged  19  years. 

1879.  Aug.  10.     Michael  O'Donnell. 

1880.  Jan.  11.     August  Rosenburg,  aged  60  years. 

1881.     Frank  W.  Nelson,  painter. 

1882.  May  20.     Mrs.  Lydia  Myers. 

1883.  Jan.  14.     Thomas  Minnehan. 

1885.     3ept.  3.     Mrs.  M?ry  Dwyer,  aged  60  years. 
1887.     Aug.  23.     Robert  Browdie. 

1889.  May  9.     George  Burnham,  machinist,  Pacific  mills 
July  27.     Philomene  Lacour. 

1890.  June  6.     Thomas  Cullinane. 
Aug.  6.     Thomas  Noyes. 
Sept.  14.     Martin  McCarthy. 
Sept.  28.     Patrick  McCarthy. 
Oct.  3.     Nicholas  Fitzgerald. 


OUT    OF    THE    CITY. 

1871.     June  5.     John  Meadowcroft,  William  Bamford,  John  WagstafF,  Sam- 
uel Allen  and  William  McElroy,  drowned  in  North  Andover  pond. 

1884.  Aug.  11.     Capt.  William  A.  Shirley  of  the  Salvation  Army,  in  New 

Jersey. 

1885.  Aug.  20.     Charles  and  Arthur  Winkley  at  Hampton  beach. 
1889.     June  15.     George  A.  Robbins,  a  letter  carrier,  in  Haggett's  pond. 

June  30.     Charles  Pearson,  in  the  Shawsheen  river. 

Sept.  16.     George  W.  Chandler,  stone  contractor,  in  Methuen. 

1891.  Sept.  6.     Alexander  Perrie  of  Lawrence,  at  Island  Pond,  N.  H. 

1892.  Aug.  21.     Alverdo  N.   Phillips,  overseer    in   the  Everett  mills,    and 

past  commander  Needham  post,  39,  G.  A.  R.,  at  Salisbury  beach. 


HJ^NItY  SJ\IA.LL, 


DEALER    IN 


ED  >1  PICKLED  FISH, 

OYSTERS,  CLAMS,  LOBSTERS,  ETC, 
15    LA^WRENCE    STREET 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 

ESSEX  nousE, 

THOS.  F.   KERNON,  Prop., 

ftp.  445  ESSEX  STpT,  LAWI[ENGE.  MASS, 

First  Class  in  Every  Respect,    Heated  by  Steam. 

CENTRALLY     LOCATED, 

^g^  NEWLY    FURNISHED     AND     FITTED     THROUGHOUT. 

THREE    minutes'    WALK    FROM    THE    OPERA    HOUSE. 


THE    T.AWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  97 


CHURCH  HISTORY  OF  LAWRENCE. 


LAWRENCE  STREET  CONGREGATIONAL. 

The  Merrimack  Congregational  Society  (  so  called  )  was  organized 
August  L  1846,  but  the  name  was  changed  to  the  Lawrence  Street  Congre- 
tional  Church  the  following  vear,  and  January  5,  1847,  meetings  were  com- 
menced to  be  held  in  a  small  wooden  building,  costing  about  $1,000  at  the 
corner  of  Haverhill  and  Lawrence  streets.  The  present  church  edifice  was 
dedicated  October  11,  1848,  which  has  since  been  remodelled    and  enlarged. 

Pastors — Rev.  Lyman  Whiting  from  June  16,  1847,  to  January  6,  1850; 
Rev.  Henry  M.  Storrs  from  January  15,  1852,  to  March  1,  1855 ;  Rev.  Alexan- 
der H.  Clapp,  D.  D.,  and  Rev.  Charles  Beecher  from  March,  1855,  to  Aug., 
1856;  Rev.  George  B.  Wilcox  from  September,  1856,  to  1859;  Rev.  Caleb  E. 
Fisher  from  April  13,  1859,  to  October,  1873 ;  Rev.  Joshua  Coit  from  May, 
1874,  to  1885  ;  Rev.  William  E.  Wolcott  from  Feb.  25,  1885,  to  1894. 


CENTRAL  CONGREGATIONAL. 

Organized  December  25,  1849,  and  from  that  date  until  August  5,  1854, 
meetings  were  held  in  the  City  Hall,  when  the  new  church  at  the  corner  of 
Essex  and  Appleton  streets  was  dedicated,  and  in  which  services  were  held 
until  August  12,  1859,  when  the  structure  was  totally  destroyed  by  fire.  In 
the  fall  of  the  same  year  work  was  commenced  on  the  stone  church  fronting 
the  common  on  Haverhill  street  which  was  dedicated  June  1,  1860. 
June  28,  1883,  the  Central  and  Eliot  Congregational  churches  were  consoli- 
dated, and  and  the  name  changed  to  Trinity  Congregational  church. 

Pastors — Rev.  Lyman  Whiting  from  March  to  November,  1850;  Rev.  E. 
C.  Whittlesey  from  February  to  October,  1851  ;  Rev.  William  C.  Foster 
from  January  16,  1852,  to  Sept.  2,  1857;  Rev.  Daniel  Tenney  from  Septem- 
ber, 2,  1857,  to  September,  1862;  Rev.  Christopher  M.  Cordley  from  1862  to 
June  26.  1866;  Rev.  William  E.  Park  from  1866  to  1875  ;  Rev.  George  H.  Ide 
from  1875  to  1880;  Rev.  Thomas  M.  Miles  from  May  11,1881,  to  June 
•28,  1883;  Rev.  John  L,  R.  Trask  from  Nov.  19,  1884,  to  July  2,  1888;  Rev. 
William  A.  Keese  from  April  11,  1889,  to  1894. 


98  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


SOUTH  CONGREGATIONAL. 

A  Sunday  school  was  organized  in  1852  by  M.  C.  Andrews  and  J.  B. 
Fairfield.  Benjamin  Coolidge,  of  the  Essex  Company,  was  very  much  in- 
terested in  the  school  and  church  project,  through  whose  influence  the  land 
upon  which  the  church  stands,  was  donated  to  the  society.  The  church  was 
organized  May  13,  1S6S.  The  original  Sunday  school  building  was  on  the 
site  of  the  Swan  estate,  corner  of  Andover  street  and  Winthrop  avenue, 
and  from  1852  to  1857  sessions  were  held  Sundays  only  during  the  summer 
months.  Mainly  through  the  efforts  of  George  A.  Fuller,  to  whom  the  suc- 
cess of  the  school  is  largely  due,  the  school  was  removed  to  the  Tiger  engine 
hall  in  the  winter  of  1857,  and  six  months  later  changed  its  place  of  meeting 
to  the  South  Lawrence  passenger  station. 

A  chapel,  20x30  feet  in  size,  was  erected  on  South  Broadway  in  the 
summer  of  1859,  and  dedicated  in  September  of  that  year.  Owing  to  the 
steady  growth  of  the  school,  in  1861  an  addition  of  10  feet  was  made  to  the 
building,  and  in  June,  1864,  work  was  commenced  on  a  newer  and  larger 
chapel,  the  present  one,  which  was  dedicated  Dec.  25,  1864,  its  cost  being 
about  $6,500,  of  which  the  residents  of  South  Lawrence  contributed  $1,000; 
the  people  on  the  north  side  of  the  river,  $1,000;  William  C  Chapin,  $500, 
and  the  remaining  $4,000  was  given  by  Mr.  George  A.  Fuller,  who  had  been 
superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school  from  1857  until  the  fall  of  1864,  when 
he  resigned  and  Deacon  J.  L.  Barnes  chosen  his  successor,  the  latter  serving 
three  years.     George  Hard}^  was  chosen  superintendent  Oct.  27.  1867. 

On  the  first  Sunday  in  October,  1865,  preaching  was  commenced  by  Prof. 
Edward  A.  Park  of  the  Andover  Theological  Seminary,  who  continued  to 
supply  the  pulpit  until  the  October  following  the  organization  of  the 
church,  and  a  larger  part  of  the  time  occupied  the  desk  himself.  May  13, 
1868.  the  church  was  formed,  to  be  called  the  South  Congregational  church. 
The  first  pastor  to  occupy  the  pulpit  after  Prof.  Park  retired  was  Rev.  James 
Gregory  Doherty,  from  October,  17,  1868,  to  October,  IS,  1869.  Rev.  Leon 
ard  Z.  Ferris  was  pastor  from  March,  20,  1870.  until  March  25,  1873,  when 
his  successor  was  Rev.  Clark  Carter,  who  occupied  the  desk  until  July  1, 
1888.  Rev.  Edward  Abbott  Chase,  supplied  the  pulpit  from  Oct.  1.  1888,  to 
Nov.  21,  1889,  at  which  time  he  was  installed  as  pastor,  and  has  since  been 
in  charge  of  the  parish. 


ARLINGTON  UNION  CHURCH. 

Organized  Dec.  30,  1885,  but  was  re-organized  as  a  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  May  15,  1891.     Services  are  held  in  a  chapel  situated  on  Lake  street. 

Rev.  William  S.  Searle  organized  the  church  in  1885,  and  has  remained 
pastor  to  the  present  time. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  99 


ELIOT  CONGREGATIONAL. 

Organized  Sept.  28,  1865,  bj  several  members  of  the  Lawrence  Street 
and  Central  churches.  Services  were  held  in  the  City  Hall  and  Grace 
church  chapel  until  September  6,  1866,  when  the  brick  church  building  on 
the  corner  of  Appleton  and  Methuen  streets  was  dedicated.  In  July,  1881, 
the  church  united  with  the  Central  church  and  society. 

Pastors— Rev.  William  F.  Snow,  from  Sept.  13,  1866,  until  his  death 
January  11,  1871;  Rev.  Theodore  T.  Munger,  from  June  14,  1871,  to  January 
9,  1875;  Rev.  John  H.  Barrows,  from  March  14,  1879,  to  September  12,  1880; 
Rev.  Edward  P.  Hooker,  from  January  12,  1S81,  to  June,  1881. 


UNITED   CONGREGATIONAL. 

Organized  in  1871  as  a  Primitive  Methodist  church  in  Franklin  hall. 
The  present  edifice  was  built  and  occupied  in  1872.  In  1877,  the  name  of  the 
church  was  changed  from  the  Primitive  Methodist  to  the  Tower  Hill  Con- 
gregational, and  since  March  2,  1886,  has  been  known  as  the  United  Congre- 
gational church. 

Pastors— Revs.  W.  J.  Hartshorn,  from  1881  to  1883 ;  J.  W.  Savage,  from 
1883  to  1885;  John  T.  Whalley,  from  1885  to  1888;  F,  H.  Boynton,  from  1889 
to  Dec,  1892.    The  present  pastors  (  1893)  are  F.  L.  Whipple  and  E.  S.  Ellis. 


EBENEZER  PRIMITIVE  METHODIST. 

The  Primitive  Methodist  church  on  Centre  street,  known  by  the  corpor- 
ate name  of  Ebenezer  Primitive  Methodist  Church,  was  first  started  in  May, 
1887,  by  a  number  of  ministers  who  came  from  Lowell,  where  they  were  at- 
tending a  conference.  The  first  services  were  held  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  room 
of  this  city,  and  later  in  the  rooms  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Methuen 
street.  Subsequently  the  saloon  and  bowling  alley  at  the  corner  of  Camden 
and  Centre  streets  was  leased,  where  services  were  held  until  1890,  when  a 
church  building  was  erected  which  was  dedicated  in  Jan.,  1892. 

Pastors— Mrs.  M.  F.  Shipman,  from  July,  1887,  to  May,  1888;  Rev.  O. 
M.  Cousins,  1888  to  1889;  Rev.  Thomas  Evans,  1889  to  1891;  Rev.  John 
Mason  from  the  spring  of  1891  to  Nov.,  1893,  the  present  time. 


lOO  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 

HAVERHILL  STREET  METHODIST. 

In  June,  IS46,  the  first  Methodist  preaching  service  in  Lawrence  was  held 
at  the  house  of  Charles  Barnes,  No.  .S  Turnpike  street.  The  Essex  Mission, 
(so-called),  was  organized  June  1,  1846.  Two  months  later,  the  Methodists 
moved  across  the  street  in  the  attic  of  an  unfinished  building  which  was 
called  "  Concert  Hall."  The  church  building  at  the  corner  of  Haverhill  and 
and  Hampshire  streets,  was  dedicated  Feb.  20,  1848,  the  sermon  being 
preached  by  Bishop  Janes.  The  church  edifice  was  remodelled  and  en- 
larged in  1860. 

Pastors— Rev.  James  L.  Gleason,  1846-'47 ;  Rev.  L.  D.  Barrows,  D.  D.^ 
1847-'48;  Rev.  James  Pike,  1849-50;  Rev.  Moses  Howe,  1850-'51;  Rev.  Samue. 
Kellej,  1851-'.S3;  Rev.  R.  S.  Rust,  D.  D.,  1853-'55 ;  Rev.  Jonathan  Hall, 
1855.'.S7;  Rev.  William  McDonald,  1857-'58;  Rev.  F.  A.  Hughes,  1858-'59; 
Rev.  J.  H.  McCarthy,  ]859-'61;  Rev.  Sullivan  Holman,  1861-63;  Rev.  R.  S. 
Stubbs,  1863-'64;  Rev.  George  Dearborn,  1864-'65  ;  Rev.  L.J.  Hall,  1865-'67; 
Rev.  D.  C.  Knowles,  1867-'70;  Rev.  E.  F.  Pitcher,  1870-'72;  Rev.  L.  D.  Bar- 
rows, D,  D.,  1872-75  ;  Rev.  D.  Stevenson,  D.  D.,  1875-78;  Rev.  D.  C,  Knowles 
D.  D.,  1878-'81;  Rev.  Edward  C  Bass.  D.  D.,  1881-'84 ;  Rev.  W.  I.  Gill, 
1884-'86;  Rev.  Madison  A.  Richards,  D.  D.,  1886-'89;  Rev.  I.  H.  McConnell, 
D.  D.,  1889-'90;  Rev.  H.  A.  Spencer,  1890-'93 ;  Rev.  W.  H.  Hutchin,  1893 
to 


GARDEN  STREET  METHODIST. 

This  society  is  the  outgrowth  of  a  Mission  Sunday  school,  organized  bj' 
by  members  of  the  Haverhill  Street  church  in  what  was  then  known  as  the 
"  Union  school  house,"  on  Newbury  street,  below  Essex.  The  first  session 
of  this  Sunday  school  was  held  April  24,  1853.  The  church  organization 
was  effected  June,  1853.  Services  were  held  in  Pantheon  hall,  corner  of 
Newbury  and  Common  streets,  until  October,  1854,  and  afterwards  in  the 
City  Hall  until  Jan.  14,  1855,  when  the  vestry  of  the  new  church  building  at 
the  corner  of  Garden  and  Newbury  streets  was  first  occupied.  May  17,  1857, 
the  audience  room  of  the  church  was  opened  for  services. 

The  Pastors  have  been  :  Revs.  Albert  C.  Mansur,  1853  ;  John  McLaugh- 
lin, 1854 '55;  Calvin  Holman,  1856-'57 ;  Warren  F.  Evans,  1858;  Henry  H. 
Hartwell,  1859-'60;  C.  M.  Dinsmore,  1861;  Albert  C-  Manson,  1862;  Andrew 
J.  Church,  1863-'64;  A.  P.  Hatch,  1865;  Charles  U.  Dunning,  1866,-'67,-'68 ; 
Truman  Carter,  1869-70;  Lewis  P.  Cushman,  1871,-72,-73;  George  W. 
Norris,  1874-75;  Willian  E.  Bennett,  1876;  A.  E.  Drew,  1877,-78,-79;  Geo. 
W.  Norris,  1880,-'81,-'82 ;  Charles  Parkhurst,  1 883, -'84, -'85  ;  Jesse  M.  Durrell, 
1868-'87,-'88 ;  Thomas  Tyrie,  1888  to  date,  Dec,  1893. 


lOI  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


PARKER  STREET  METHODIST. 

This,  church  and  society  sprang  into  existence  through  the  efforts  of 
Rev.  D.  C.  Knowies,  who  in  1869  formed  a  bible  class  and  Sunday  school  in 
South  Lawrence.  The  Parker  Street  Methodist  society  was  organized  Sept. 
16,  1870,  and  within  a  few  months  afterwards  a  one-story  wooden  building, 
22x40  feet,  was  erected  on  Blanchard  street.  The  corner  stone  ot  the  church 
at  the  corner  of  Parker  and  Abbott  streets  was  laid  July  8,  1873,  and  the  new 
house  of  worship  dedicated  in  1875. 

While  maintaining  services  in  the  small  structure  on  Blanchard  street, 
the  desk  was  supplied  by  Rev.  Messrs.  Tilton  of  Derry,  N.  H.,  Keyes  of 
Woburn,  and  Sargent  of  Maiden.  The  first  settled  pastor  was  Rev.  W.  J. 
Parkinson,  in  1873.  His  successors  have  been  Revs.  Garrett  Beekman,  Al- 
len J.  Hail,  Converse  L.  McCurdy,  T.J.Abbott,  William  A.  Braman.  J. 
Hambleton,  C.  M.  Melden,  Lewis  P.  Cushman,  Charles  H.  Hannaford  and 
Henry  Matthews,  the  latter  being  pastor  in  1893. 


GERMAN  METHODIST. 

In  1871,  the  Germans  of  J^awrence  made  an  unsuccessful  effort  to  unite 
the  Catholic  and  Protestant  element  of  their  countrymen  in  a  movement  to 
establish  a  church  in  which  services  could  be  held  in  their  own  language, 
also  a  school  for  teaching  their  children  in  the  elementary  branches  in  the 
German  dir.lect,  but  before  anything  definite  was  agreed  upon  there  arose  a 
dissention  among  the  conflicting  elements  which  resulted  in  the  abandon- 
ment of  the  project.  A  meeting  of  the  German  Protestants  was  held  in  the 
City  Hall  basement,  in  May,  1872,  at  which  it  it  was  unanimously  voted  to 
establish  the  church  and  school,  and  to  rent  the  Eliot  chapel  in  which  to  hold 
religious  exercises.  Rev.  L.  B.  Schwartz  of  Boston  conducted  the  first  ser- 
vice in  the  chapel,  June  23,  1872.  The  German  Church  and  School  society 
was  incorporated  June  5,  1873.  The  church  building  on  East  Haverhill 
street  was  dedicated  Dec.  12,  1875,  where  regular  meetings  were  held  until 
April,  1878,  when  it  was  voted  to  dispense  with  the  services  of  preachers 
sent  by  the  Methodist  conference.  The  Methodist  element  thereupon  with- 
drew, organized  a  separate  society,  and  erected  a  church  on  Vine  street, 
which  was  dedicated  Dec.  11,  1881.  August  Wallon,  a  student,  was  the  sec- 
ond pastor,  and  was  succeeded  by  Revs.  Adlin  Wolff,  Philip  Stahl  and  Henry 
H.  Heck. 


I02  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


ST.  MARK'S  METHODIST  EPISCOPAL. 

A  Mission  Sunday  School  was  organized  at  the  corner  of  Bodwell  and 
Margin  streets,  March  17,  1878.  The  following  jear,  (_  Dec,  1879),  the 
Bodwell  Street  M.  E.  church  was  organized  in  the  same  building,  but  the 
name  was  changed  to  St.  Mark's  M.  E.  Church  in  1890,  about  the  time  the 
new  church  edifice  at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Margin  streets  was  dedicated, 
(May  22,  1S90.) 

Pastors— Revs.  W.  H.  Stewart,  from  Dec,  1879,  to  April,  1880;  William 
Ramsden,  from  1880  to  1883 ;  E.  P.  F.  Dearborn,  from  1883  to  1884 ;  W.  E. 
Bartlett  from  1884  to  1887;  William  McNally,  from  1887  to  1888;  Mellon 
Howard  from  1888  to  1889;  William  Ramsden,  from  1889  to  1891;  Thomas 
Whiteside,  from  1891  to  date,  (Dec,  1893.) 


GRACE  EPISCOPAL. 

Commencing,  Oct.  11,  1846,  sei-vices  were  held  in  the  wooden  chapel  a^ 
the  corner  of  Common  and  Jackson  streets  by  Rev.  George  Packard.  The 
chapel  was  completed  and  consecrated  November  29,  1846.  May  5,  1852,  the 
stone  church  edifice  was  consecrated  by  Bishop  Eastburn.  Rev.  George 
Packard  died  Nov..  20,  1876,  and  Rev.  William  Lawrence  chosen  rector  of 
the  parish. 

Rev.  William  Lawrence,  (  now  Bishop  Lawrence.)  resigned  J^ecember 
1,  1883,  and  was  succeedad  by  Rev.  Augustine  H.  Amoiy,  the  present  rector. 
The  brick  chapel  on  Garden  street  was  built  in  1887. 


ST.  JOHN'S  EPISCOPAL. 

This  church  was  legally  organized  May  14,  1866,  at  a  special  meeting, 
but  from  1864  to  May  1866,  meetings  were  held  in  the  Essex  engine  house 
on  Morton  street.  In  1866,  the  wooden  chapel  on  Morton  street  was  com- 
pleted, and  in  1870  was  removed  to  its  present  site  on  Bradford  street.  The 
rectory  was  built  and  occupied  in  Februarv,  1879. 

The  parish  had  no  settled  rector  previous  to  May  14,  1866,  but  the  ser- 
vices were  conducted  by  students  from  the  Andover  Theological  School  and 
a  Rev.  Mr.  Skeele  had  officiated  at  some  of  the  services.  After  the  legal 
organization  was  effected.  Rev.  A.  V.  G.  Allen  became  its  first  settled  rec- 
tor until  Dec  30,  1867.  The  other  rectors  have  been,  Revs.  Charles  Clark 
Harris,  from  March  8,  1868,  to  March  21,  1869;  James  Hattrick  Lee,  from 
March,  1869,  to  Maj;  28,  1873;  Belno  A.  Brown,  from  Oct.  8,  1873,  to  Jan. 
18,  1878;  William  G.  Wells,  from  Jan.  28,  1878,  to  Oct,  1884;  J  S.  Kent, 
to  Oct.  29,   1884,   to  July  16,   1888;   Henry  Wood,  from   Jan.  1,  1889,  to  date. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  103 


FIRST  UNIVERSALIST. 

The  First  Universalist  Society  was  organized  Nov.  15,  1847,  and  the  first 
meetings  held  in  the  school  house  on  the  southerly  side  of  Haverhill  street 
near  where  the  Batterj  building  now  stands.  Meetings  were  afterwards  held 
in  Bridgman  hall,  on  Oak  street,  and  later  in  Lawrence  hall,  (  since  known 
as  Music  hall,)  on  Common  street.  In  1852  a  church  edifice  was  erected  on 
Haverhill  street.  In  1865  the  building  was  remodelled  and  enlarged,  also  a 
spire  was  added.  A  church  was  organized  in  connection  with  the  society'  in 
1859. 

Pastors— Revs.  George  Henry  Clark,  from  Nov.  14,  1S47,  to  June  15 
1851;  Henry  Jewell,  from  Oct.,  1851,  to  1852 ;  James  Riley  Johnson,  from 
June  1,  1852,  to  June  24,  1855  ;  Jedediah  Jenkins  Brayton,  from  Oct.  24,  1855, 
to  August,  1858;  Martin  Jencks  Steere,  from  Jan.  3,  1859,  to  July  1,  1860; 
George  Sumner  Weaver,  from  Oct.,  1860,  to  March  31,  1873;  George  Wil- 
liam Perry,  from  June  5,  1873,  to  Oct.  1,  1877;  Alphonso  Everett  White 
from  July  1,  1878.  to  July  1,  1886;  William  Erastus  Gibbs,  from  Oct.  1,  1886 
to  the  present  time,  (  Nov.,  1893.) 


FIRST  BAPTIST. 

Early  in  the  spring  of  1847  a  movement  was  made  looking  to  the  forma- 
tion of  a  Baptist  society  in  the  then  young  town  of  Lawrence,  and  services 
irregularly  held  in  private  homes  or  school  houses  until  June,  1847,  when  a 
permanent  church  organization  vv^as  effected,  the  new  body  taking  the  name 
of  the  Amesbury  Street  Baptist  Church.  Measures  were  at  once  taken  to 
provide  a  meeting  house,  and  a  temporary  building  erected  on  a  lot  in  rear 
of  its  present  site,  but  this  structure  soon  found  to  be  inadequate  to  accom- 
modate the  increasing  congregations,  and  the  Essex  Company  gave  the  lot 
of  land  at  the  corner  of  Haverhill  and  Amesbury  streets,  when  the  societv 
commenced  the  work  of  building  the  church  they  now  occupy,  which  was 
completed  and  dedicated  Oct.  20,  1850.     Its  cost  was  about  $5,000. 

Pastors— Rev.  J.  G.  Richardson,  from  Dec.  5,  1847,  to  July,  1852;  Rev. 
A.  W.  Sawyer,  from  Oct.,  1852,  to  Jan.,  1855;  Rev.  Frank  Remington,  from 
June,  1856,  to  Aug.,  1859;  Rev.  Henry  F.  Lane,  from  Dec,  1859,  to  Nov., 
1862i  Rev.  George  Knox  from  Oct.,  1863,  to  Aug.,  1864;  Rev.  George  W.' 
Bosworth,  from  Nov.,  1855,  to  Feb.,  1868;  Rev.  John  B.  G.  Pidge,  from 
Sept.,  18,  1869,  to  April,  1879;  Rev.  Richard  Montague,  from  Aug.,  1879,  to 
Jan.,  1884:  Rev.  O.  C.  S.  Wallace,  from  Jan.,  1885,  to  Jan.,  1891;  Rev.  F.  W 
Ryder,  from  April,  1891,  to  date,  (Nov.,  1893.) 


I04  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER, 


UNITARIAN  CHURCH. 

This  society  was  organized  Aug.  ,30, 1847.  The  first  meetings  were  held 
in  the  Odd  Fellows'  hall  on  Hampshire  street,  and  later  in  a  chapel  which 
had  been  built  for  that  purpose.  In  Maj,  1850,  the  wooden  church  building 
at  the  corner  of  Jackson  and  Haverhill  streets  was  dedicated,  the  tower  and 
and  spire  of  which  was  destroyed  by  fire  Aug.  12,  IS59,  and  has  not  been  re- 
placed. The  society,  though  not  large  in  numbers,  has  been  comprised  to  a 
considerable  extent  of  the  wealthy  and  prominent  citizens  of  this  citj'. 

Pastors — Rev.  Henry  F.  Harrington,  from  March  1,  1S4S,  to  1854;  Rev. 
William  L.  Jenkins,  from  1855  to  1865;  Rev.  James  H.  Wiggin,  1866;  Rev. 
James  B.  Moore  from  1867  to  1872;  Rev.  Charles  A.  llayden,  from  187.5  to 
1876;  Rev.  Edmund  R.  Sanborn,  from  1877  to  1886;  Rev.  Edwin  C.  Abbott. 
from  1887  to  1890;  Rev.  George  H.  Young,  from   1891  to . 


UNITED  PRESBYTERIAN. 

In  June,  1854,  Rev.  A.  McWilliams  of  Boston  organized  a  Presbyterian 
society  in  Lawrence,  with  47  members.  The  small  wooden  church  which 
formerly  stood  on  the  site  of  Ford  Brothers'  store,  corner  of  Oak  and  Short 
streets,  was  built  in  1856,  where  services  were  held  occasionally  until  1870, 
when  the  church  edifice  on  Concord  street  was  built,  and  since  enlarged. 

Pastors — Rev.  James  Dinsmore  from  1859  to  1862;  Rev.  John  Hogg 
from  1867  to  1875  ;  Rev.  John  A.  Burns,  from  1876  to  1884;  Rev.  Robert  A. 
McAyael,  D.  D..  from  1887  to  Nov.,  1S9.3,  when  he  wis  granted  a  proloivi^ed 
vacation  at  his  own  request. 


SECOND  ADVENT. 

This  church  was  organized  in  Nov.,  1870,  although  as  early  as  June, 
1858  meetings  were  occasionally  held  in  this  city,  there  being  no  setiieJ  pas 
tor  until  about  1886.  Commencing  in  1865,  the  Adventists  worshipped  in  a 
chapel  on  Common  street,  west  of  Hampshire,  and  later  erected  a  chapel  on 
Concord  street,  which  was  dedicated  Dec.  16,  1866,  and  where  services  are 
regularly  held. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I05 

FIRST   FREE  BAPTIST. 

The  First  Free  Baptist  church  was  organized  Jan.  17,  1847.  The  church 
worshipped  in  a  small  chapel  at  the  corner  of  Haverhill  and  White  streets. 

The  Haverhill  street  property  was  sold  in  lS.'i7;  the  building  was  cut  in    two 
and  made    into  two  dwelling  houses.     The   present  church  building,  at  the 

corner  of  Common  and  Pemberton  streets,  was  dedicated  April  21,  1857,  anj 
is  now  valued  at  $22,000. 

Pastors  :  Rev.  J.  E.  Davis>  from  Jan.  17,  1847,  to  Oct.  J,  1849;  Rev.  Jon- 
athan Woodman,  from  Oct.  I,  1849,  to  Oct.,  1852;  Rev.  G.  P.  Ramsay, 
from  Nov.,  1852,  to  Nov.,  1855;  Rev.  A.  D,  Williams,  from  Dec,  1855,  to 
July,  1857;  Rev.  E.  M.  Tappan,  from  Sept..  1857,  to  Dec.  12,  1860;  Rev.  J. 
Burnham  Davis,  from  May,  1861,  to  Jan.  23,  1866;  Rev.  E.  G.  Chaddock, 
from  June,  1866,  to  1869;  Rev.  J.  A.  Lowell,  from  Oct.,  1870,  to  April,  1872; 
Rev.  Alphonso  L.  Houghton,  from  Sept.  4,  1872,  to  Oct.  2,  1880;  Rev.  C- 
A.  Bickford,  from  Oct.,  ISSO,  to  Oct.,  1881;  Rev.  Thomas  H.  Stacy,  from 
March,  1882,  to  Sept.,  1886;  Rev.  D.  McDermid,  from  Nov.,  1886,  to  Nov., 
1887;  Rev.  Thomas  Spooner,  from  1888  to  the  present  time,  (Nov.,  1893.) 


SECOND  BAPTIST. 

In  1860  the  need  of  a  second  Baptist  church  was  recognized.  The  grow- 
ing city  gave  promise  that  another  church  would  be  well  supported,  and  the 
overtaxed  audience  room  of  the  First  church  emphasized  the  demand.  Ac- 
cordingly, with  perfect  unanimity  of  feeling,  the  First  church  resolved  to 
plant  a  new  church.  On  the  13th  of  August,  1860,  a  company  of  the 
First  Baptist  church  met  to  consider  the  question  of  a  new  organization,  and 
Thursday-,  Sept,  6,  a  committee  reported  that  the  letters  had  been  granted, 
and  the  pastor  of  the  First  church,  with  members  were  present  to  assist  in 
the  new  organization.  Seventy-one  members,  with  letters  from  the  First 
church  formed  the  organization  of  the  Second  Baptist  church.  The  new 
church  met  for  worship  in  the  City  Hall.  Jan.  21,  1861,  the  society  voted 
to  puixhase  the  Chapel  of  the  Christian  Disciples,  for  $1,100.  Rev.  Frank 
Remington  was  the  first  settled  pastor,  who  served  the  church  faithfully  for 
eighteen  months.  In  the  spring  of  1864  the  present  building  site  was  pur- 
chased, the  chapel  moved  and  put  in  order,  at  an  expense  of  $10,000.  In 
1874  the  old  chapel  was  torn  down  and  the  present  building  was  erected  at  a 
cost  of  about  $28,000. 

Besides  Rev.  Frank  Remington,  the  other  pastors  have  been  :  Rev.  C.  F- 
Tolman,  from  Sept.,  1862,  to  1864;  Rev.  Henry  A.  Coo  ke,  from  Feb.,  1865' 
to  Sept.,  1869;  Rev.  A.  R.  Medbury,  from  Oct.,  1869,  to  April,  1870;  Rev. 
L.  L.  Wood,  from  Sept,  28.  1870,  to  1873;  Rev.  Geo.  W.  Gile,  from  July, 
1873  to  1879;  Rev.  R.  B.  Moody,  from  Jan.,  1880,  to  Aug.,  1883;  Rev.  F.  M. 
Gardner,  from  April,  1884,  to  Dec,  1891;  Rev.  E.  P.  Tuller,  from  June, 
1892,  to  the  present  time,  (Nov.,  1893.) 


I06  THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 

ROMAN  CATHOLIC. 

In  April,  1S46,  Rev.  Cliarles  Pfrench  first  visited  Lawrence,  and  began 
to  hold  religious  services  in  the  houses  occupied  by  Irish  Catholic  people.  A 
tew  months  later  he  succeeded  in  causing  a  wooden  chapel  to  be  built  at  the 
corner  of  Chestnut  and  White  streets  in  which  a  school  was  established  and 
religious  services  held,  the  school  being  taught  bj  Messrs.  O'Connell  and 
Bresnahan.  Father  Pfrench  died  in  January,  1852.  In  the  month  of  Novem- 
ber, 1848,  Rev.  James  O'Donnell  celebrated  mass  and  preached  his  first  ser- 
mon in  Lawrence  in  Merrimack  hall,  at  the  corner  of  Jackson  and  Common 
streets,  and  about  that  time  work  was  commenced  on  the  small,  wooden 
structure  which  until  1880  was  on  the  corner  of  Haverhill  and  White  streets. 
The  stone  church  on  Haverhill  street,  now  used  for  school  purposes,  was 
completed  in  1853,  it  being  but  one-half  the  size  of  the  present  structure, 
which  was  enlarged  in  1860,  and  re-dedicated  by  Bishop  Fitzpatrick.  The 
corner  stone  of  the  new  St.  Mary's  church,  at  the  corner  of  Hampshire  and 
Haverhill  streets,  was  laid  Aug.  19,  1866,  by  Archbishop  Williams,  and  the 
church  edifice  dedicated  Sept.  3,  1871.  The  parochial  residence  on  Haver- 
hill street  was  completed  Oct.  5,  1873.  The  chime  of  bells  in  St.Mary's 
church  tower  were  placed  in  position  Dec.  12,  1884,  and  consecrated  the  fol- 
lowing day.  June  5,  1880,  the  clergy  of  St.  Mary's  church  celebrated  the  first 
mass  in  the  Lawrence  house  of  correction.  Rev.  John  P.  Gilmore  celebrated 
the  first  mass  service  in  Methuen,  Dec,  8,  1876.  The  old  stone  church  on 
Haverhill  street,  which  had  been  fitted  up  for  school  and  hall  uses,  was  re- 
opened Oct.  12,  1879,  and  few  months  later  occupied  for  school  purposes.  A 
convent  was  built  at  the  corner  of  Haverhill  and  Hampshire  streets,  in  1893. 

Rev.  JamesO'Donnell  died  April  7,  1861,  aged  54  years.  His  body  was 
buried  in  the  church  yard  where  it  remained  until  April  4,  1872,  when  it  was 
removed  to  St.  Mary's  cemetery.  The  clergymen  who  have  since  been  in 
charge  of  St.  Mary's  church  have  been  Rev.  Ambrose  Mullen,  Rev.  Louis 
M.  Edge,  Rev.  T.  Galberry,  Rev.  John  P.    Gilmore  and  Rev.  J.  T.  O'Reilly. 

The  brick  structure  known  as  the  Church  of  the  Immaculate  Concep- 
tion, was  dedicated  in  November,  1855,  and  in  May,  1861,  the  bell  in  its 
tower  was  rung  for  the  first  time.  Feb.  9,  1868,  the  Orphan  Asylum  adjoin- 
ing the  church  was  dedicated.  Rev.  Father  J.  H.  D.  Taaffe,  who  for  eight- 
een year  was  pastor  of  this  church,  died  Nov.  29,  1868,  aged  68  years.  His 
successors  have  been  Rev.  M  J.  L.  Doherty,  Rev.  C.  T.  McGrath,  Rev. 
William  Orr,  and  since  1875  services  have  been  conducted  by  the  Augustin- 
ian  clergymen  from  St,  Mary's  church. 

During  Father  Orr's  pastorate,  St.  Patrick's  church  in  South  Lawrence 
was  built,  and  dedicated  March,  17,  1870.  For  several  years  services  were 
held  in  the  basement,  but  recently  the  upper  portion  of  the  building  has 
been  finished  and  towers  placed  over  the  roof.  St.  Laurence's  church,  at 
the  corner  of  Union  and  Essex  streets,  was  dedicated  by  Archbishop  Wil 
Hams,  in  July,  1875. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I07 

GERMAN  CATHOLIC. 

This  society,  known  as  the  Church  of  the  Assumption  of  Mary,  was  or- 
ganized in  1S87,  and  erected  the  church  edifice  near  the  corner  of  Lawrence 
and  Park  streets.  The  first  pastor  was  Rev.  Michael  S.  Sagg,  who,  in  1892, 
was  succeeded  by  Rev.  B.  B.  Schmickler,  O.  S.  A; 


FRENCH  CATHOLIC. 

The  French  Catholics  began  agitating  the  subject  of  gathering  a  church 
in  1871,  holding  meetings  first  in  Essex  hall,  and  soon  afterwards  in  a  small 
building  purchased  on  Lowell  street.  Work  was  commenced  in  building  St. 
Anne's  church  in  1872,  which  was  not  finished  until  1875,  when  under  the 
pastorate  of  Rev.  Oliver  Boucher,  it  was  sufliicientlj'  completed  to  be  used 
for  divine  services  A  parochial  school  was  established  in  1880,  and  which 
is  now  maintained  in  the  brick  building  erected  in  1892,  on  Haverhill  street. 
The  present  pastor  (1893)  is  Rev.  J.  M.  Portal. 


PRIMITIVE  METHODIST.     (  prospect  hill.) 

This  church  was  first  started  in  August,  1892,  by  Rev.  J.  Mason,  in  the 
mission  chapel,  at  the  corner  of  Howard  and  Allston  streets.  The  confer- 
ence of  1893,  in  May,  took  the  mission  in  charge,  and  appointed  Rev.  J.  H. 
Trenberth  as  its  pastor.  On  account  of  the  many  failures  made  by  other 
churches  in  efforts  to  keep  a  chapel  open,  the  work  of  the  Primitive  Metho- 
dists has  necessarily  been  slow,  but  it  is  increasing  slowly  but  surely. 


GERMAN  PRESBYTERIAN. 

The  church  building  on  East  Haverhill  street  was  dedicated  Dec.  12, 
1875.  The  first  pastor  was  Rev.  P.  F.  Hoffman,  who  remained  until  Jan.  1, 
1878,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  A.  Herman  Hager,  who  occupied  the 
pulpit  about  five  years.  Rev.  Frederick  O.  Zeisch  was  installed  pastor  of  the 
church  in  Oct.,  1883,  and  resigned  in  1885,  and  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  Fred- 
erick C.  Saure.     The  pastor  in  1893  is  Rev.  George  C.  Mueller. 


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THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


109 


LODGES  AND  SOCIETIES. 


MASONIC. 


Grecian  Lodge,  A.  F.  and  A.  M.,  was  chartered  Dec.  14,  1S25,  to  be 
held  in  Methuen.  It  continued  there  until  1838,  when  the  charter  was  sur- 
rendered to  the  grand  lodge.  After  the  incorporation  of  the  town  of  Law- 
rence several  of  the  old  members  petitioned  the  grand  lodge  for  a  restoration 
of  the  charter,  which  petition  was  granted  Dec.  27,  1847.  From  that  date 
the  lodge  has  continued  in  Lawrence.  Its  meetings  were  first  held  in  a  hall 
at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Amesbury  streets,  and  afterwards  in  apartments 
over  the  store  now  occupied  by  Geo.  W.  Colburn  &  Co.  Later  the  lodge 
held  its  meetings  in  the  hall  at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Jackson  streets,  until 
1872  when  all  the  Masonic  bodies  moved  to  Saunders  block.  Grecian  lodge 
has  a  membership  of  about  300.  The  following  have  been  its  worshipful 
masters  : 


1826. 
1827. 
1828. 
1829. 
1830. 
1831. 
1832. 
1833. 
1834. 
1848. 
1849. 
1850. 
1851. 
1852. 
1853. 
1854. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861. 
1862. 
1863. 
1864. 
1865. 
1866. 


Alvah  Josselvn. 
Rev.  C.  O.  Kimball. 
Rev.  C.  O.  Kimball. 
Thomas  Thaxter. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Benjamin  Bordman. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Leonard  Stoddard. 
Leonard  Stoddard. 
Thomas  Wright. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Stephen  Huse. 
Benjamin  Bordman. 
Benjamin  Bordman. 
Quincy  W.  Lovering. 
N.  P.  H.  Melvin. 
N.  P.  H.  Melvin. 
Nathan  W.  Harmon. 
James  R.  Simpson. 
James  R.  Simpson. 
James  R.  Simpson. 
James  H.  Kidder. 
James  H.   Kidder, 


1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
1876. 
1877. 
1878. 
1879. 
1880. 
1881. 
1882. 
1883. 
1884. 
1885. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 


John  Haigh. 
John  Haigh. 
John  Haigh. 
George  W.  Chandler. 
George  W.  Chandler. 
Salmon  W.  North. 
Salmon  W.  North. 
Charles  H.  Littlefield. 
Merrill  N.  Howe. 
Merrill  N.  Howe. 
Samuel  R.  Davis. 
Marcus  M.  Chandler. 
Marcus  M.  Chandler. 
John  A.  Brackett. 
John  A.  Brackett. 
J.  Wilbur  Stott. 
J.  Wilbur  Stott. 
Aaron  M.  Stahl. 
Aaron  M.  Stahl. 
Harry  M.  Fames. 
Harry  M.  Fames. 
John  D.  Morrison. 
John  D.  Morrison. 
William  Wilkinson. 
John  Smith. 
John  Smith. 
Edward  F.  Hartwell. 


18  5  4.  1864.  1891 


FILLER  &  ©HaKD, 


DEALERS    IN 


Fish  of  all  Kinds, 

OYSTERS,  CLAMS,  LOBSTERS,  etc.,  (in  their  season.) 

337  COMMON  STREET,    UWRENCE,  MASS. 


This  Market  was  established  in  1854  by  Andrew  Wiggin,  who  carried  on 
the  business  until  1864,  when  his  son,  Gilman  P.  Wiggin,  became  a  partner, 
under  the  firm  name  of  A.  Wiggin  &  Son.  After  the  death  of  the  senior 
partner,  in  1869,  the  business  was  conducted  by  Mr.  Gilman  P.  Wii;gin  until 
1891,  when  he  sold  out  his  interest  to  Frank  C.  Fuller  and  Samuel  T. 
Chard,  they  having  been  clerks  for  Mr.  Wiggin  13  and  18  years  respective- 
ly.    The  patrons  of  this  market  are  assured  of  securing  there 

THE  BEST  GOODS  WHICH  THE  MARKET  AFFORDS, 

AND    CAN    RELY    ON    ITS    REPUTATION    FOR 

Prompt  Attention,   Honest  Dealings,  and 
Oa^LOW  PRICES. «^!I 


Orders  promptly  filled  and  goods  delivered  every  week  day  in  all  parts 
of  the  city.  Teams  visit  Methuen  every  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  and 
North  Andover,  Wednesdays,  Thursdays  and  Saturdays.  The  patronage  of 
the  public   is  solicited. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


Ill 


Tuscan  Lodge  of  Masons  was  organized  in  1862,  although ,  its  charter 
was  not  granted  until  Dec.  10,  1863.  Its  meetings  were  held  in  the  hall  at 
the  corner  of  Jackson  and  Essex  streets  until  1872,  and  since  in  the  Masonic 
hall,  246  Essex  street.     It  has  a  membership  of  about  200,  and  is  in   a  pros- 


perous 

1862. 
1863. 
1864. 
1865. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
1876. 
1877. 


condition.     The  following  ha 

ve  been  i 

Lemuel  A.  Bishop. 

1878. 

Lemuel  A.  Bishop. 

1879. 

Lemuel  A.  Bishop. 

1880. 

Pardon  Armington. 

1881. 

Nathan  W.  Harmon. 

1882. 

Pardon  Armington. 

1883. 

Daniel  Nason. 

1884. 

Daniel  Nason. 

1885. 

Aaron  A.  Currier. 

1886. 

Aaron  A.  Currier. 

1887. 

Gideon  W.  Waterhouse. 

1888. 

George  F.  Talbot. 

1889. 

George  F.  Talbot. 

1890. 

George  F.  Talbot, 

1891. 

William  S.  Miller. 

1892. 

William  S.  Miller. 

1893. 

ts  worshipful  masters  : 

William  Fisher. 
William  Fisher. 
Alvin  D.  Elliott. 
Alvin  D.  Elliott. 
Israel  S.  Worcester. 
Israel  S.  Worcester. 
Mather  H.  Holmes. 
George  L.  Miller. 
S.  Henry  Furber. 
S.  Henrj  Furber. 
Benjamin  Andrew. 
Benjamin  Andrew. 
Henry  L.  Sherman. 
Henry  L.  Sherman. 
Edward  G.  Carleton 
Edward  G.  Carleton. 


••  Phcenician  Lodge  of  Masons  was  organized  in  1870,  its  meetings  held 
in  Jackson  hall  until  1872,  and  since  that  time  in  Masonic  hall,  246  Essex 
street.     The  membership  in  1893  was  120.     The  past  masters  have  been  : 


1870. 
1879. 
1880. 
1881. 
1882. 
1883. 
1884. 
1885. 


Andrew  Sharpe. 
Andrew  Sharpie. 
William  A.  Barrell. 
William  D.  Lamb. 
Octavius  T.  Howe. 
Octavius  T.  Howe. 
T   omas  M.  Cogswell. 
Thomas  M.  Cogswell, 


1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 


William  T.  Kimball, 
Thomas  M.  Cogswell. 
Thomas  M.  Cogswell. 
Parry  C.  Wiggin. 
Parry  C.  W"      ' 


iggin. 
ggjn- 


Parry  C.  Wi 
Alfred  P.  Showell. 
Alfred  P.  Showell. 


The  regular  communications  of  this  lodge  are  held   in  Masonic  hall   on 
the  third  Wednesday  of  each  month,  except  July  and  August. 


Lawrence  Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters,  was  organized 
Dec.  9,  1868,  and  holds  its  regular  meetings  in  Masonic  hall,  on  the  last 
Wednesday  of  each  month.  It  has  a  membership  of  about  100.  William 
Fisher  has  held  the  position  of  thrice  illustrious  master  since  1878. 


ESTABLISHED     IN      1  S85 


HERMAN  BRUCKMAN, 


DEALER    IN 


FLOUR,  GRAIN,  HAY, 


Poultry  Supplies  and  Seeds, 


158  Soufk    Urmdwai^j 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


rHE   lawri:nce  gazetteer. 


113 


Mount  Sinai  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  was  chartered  Oct.  1,  1861,  and 
its  present  membership  is  about  200.  Us  regular  convocations  aie  held  in 
Masonic  hall  on  the  last  Thursday  of  each  month.  The  high  priests  have 
been  as  follows:  Nathaniel  P.  H.  Melvin,  William  H.  Jaquith,  D.  Frank 
Robinson,  John  Haigh,  Aaron  A.  Currier,  Thomas  Lcvland,  Wm.  Fisher, 
Alvin  D.  Elliott,  S.  R.  Nowell,  William  D.  Lamb,  Samuel  R.  Davis,  Benj- 
Andrew  and  Harrv  M.  Fames. 


Lawrence  Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters,  was  organized  in 
December,  1S6S,  and  has  100  members  at  the  present  time.  (1893.) 
The  regular  meetings  are  held  in  Masonic  hall  in  September,  March,  Janua- 
ry and  November  of  each  year.  The  thrice  illustrous  masters  have  been 
John  Haigh.  in  1869  and  1870:  Thomas  Leyland,  in  1871  and  1872,  and  Wm- 
Fisher,  from  1S73  to  1894. 


Bethany  Commanljery,  Knights  Tempi: 
29,  1864.  and  lias  a  membership  of  2C0  in  De- 
served  as  its  eminent  commanders  : 


was  J 
1893^ 


ranted  its  charter  Dec. 
The    following    have 


1864. 
1865. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868. 
1869. 
1870. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
1876. 
1877. 
1878. 


Pardon  Armington. 
Pardon  Armington. 
Pardon  Armington. 
William  II.  Jaquith. 
William  11.  Jaquith. 
William  II.  Jaquith. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
Caleb  Saunders. 
Caleb  Saunders. 
John  Haigh. 
G.  M.  Stoddard. 
G.  M.  Stoddard. 
Thomas  Leyland. 
Thomas  Lc\hind. 


1879. 
1880. 
1881. 
1882. 
1883. 
1884. 
1885. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
IS89. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1893. 


George  F.  Talbot. 
George  F.  Talbot. 
Horatio  G.  Herrick. 
Horatio  G.  Herrick. 
Wallace  M.  Priest. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
D.  Frank  Robinson. 
William  Fisher. 
William  Fisher. 
William  Fisher. 


The  Lawrence  Masonic  Mutual  Relief  Associ.\tion  w;is  organi- 
zed June  29,  1874;  re-organized  :Vnd  incorporated  Dec.  12,  1884.  It  is  com- 
jiosed  of  Master  Masons  who  are  members  of  either  of  the  Masonic  lodges 
in  La\\renee,  Methuen,  Al■do^"er  and  North  Andover,  or  any  who  may  be 
|iermanentl\-  residing  in  either  of  those  places.  Its  object  is  to  render  pecu- 
iii;irv  ;iid  to  the  families  of  its  deceased  members.  Upon  the  decease  of  a 
member,  the  Association  pays  to  the  person  designated  by  the  deceased  as 
many  dollars  as  there  are  members,  and  this  sum  is  made  up  by  an  assess- 
ment upon  the  members.  The  Association  has  made  payments  upon  52 
deceased  members  since  its  organization.  The  present  officera  sre,  Melvin 
Beal,  president;   C  H.  Littlefield,  secretary,   and  W.   H.   Russell,  treasurer. 


RICHARD    W.     KLLIS.  JAAIES  JOHNSTON. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1885. 


THE 


GROCERY  AND  TEA  HOUSE, 

No.  491   ESSEX  STREEET, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 
BIiI*lS  <&  JOHITSTOIT,     -    Proprietors. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  II5 


INDEPENDENT  ORDER  OF  ODD  FELLOWS. 


United  Brothers  Lodge.  No.  122,  was  instituted  May  28,  1847,  in  the 
building  on  the  south-east  corner  of  Hampshii-e  and  Common  streets.  It  is 
the  parent  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows  in  Lawrence.  The  members  held  meetings 
in  that  hall  several  years,  and  as  the  membership  increased  they  removed  to 
a  larger  one  on  Essex  street,  over  where  Bevington's  insurance  office  is  now 
located.  Here  they  held  their  regular  meetings  until  the  completion  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  block,  in  1874,  when  they  moved  into  their  present  elegant 
lodge  hall.  This  lodge  has  had  a  steady,  healthy  growth,  its  present  mem- 
bership is  335.  The  total  assets  of  the  lodge  amount'  to  $24,224.09.  The 
meetings  are  held  every  Monday  evening.  The  following  rnembers  have 
filled  the  noble  grand's  chair,  who  are  now  living:  Thomas  Ayrey,  Jonathan 
Auty,  Joshua  Ashworth,  J.  O.  Battershill,  Thomas  Bevington,  H.  P.  Benner, 
Fred  Bevington.  Henry  E.  Burckel,  Thomas  Butterworth,  Theopilus  Blythe, 
John  L.  Burton,  James  Butler,  Hugo  Beil,  W.  H.  Black,  Jeremiah  D.  Drew, 
Edmund  R.  Davies,  Henry  P.  Danforth,  Seth  F.  Dawson,  A.  Z.  Drummond' 
Henry  W.  Gessing,  Charles  E.  Hardy,  Thomas  Hadfield,  Geo.  H.  Higham, 
Geo.  Heath,  Hugh  Henry,  Allen  Glen,  Geo.  J.  Harrison.  John  W.  Judson, 
J.  Alfred  Kershaw,  Fred  W.  Kidd,  Alvah  Locke,  Samuel  C.  Logan,  W.  K. 
Mason,  James  Morgan,  John  Phillips,  Benj.  W.  Palmer,  Alexander  Poison, 
Henry  S.  Paige,  John  Sager,  George  Salthouse.  A.  H.  Salisbury,  Thomas 
Smyt'he,  Fred  R.  Smythe,  R.  G.  Wheelwright,  George  E.  Walker,  Thomas 
Webb,  James  Gray  and  Charles  Connor. 


MoxADNOCK  Lodge,  No.  145,  U.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted  August  21, 
1866,  with  15  charter  members,  although  eight  months  previouslv  the  sign- 
ers for  the  charter  withdrew  from  United  Brothers  lodge  and  met  weekly  in 
in  rooms  in  Church  block.  After  encountering  a  considerable  opposition 
from  the  local  parent  lodge,  the  petitioners  were  successful  in  obtaining  the 
desired  authority  to  form  a  second  Odd  Fellows  lodge  in  Lawrence.  From 
the  time  it  was  instituted  up  to  present  it  has  been  in  a  flourishing  condition, 
having  a  membership  of  about  422.  The  meetings  are  regularly  held  in  Odd 
Fellows  hall,  Wednesday  evenings.  Those  who  have  served  as  noble  grands 
are  the  following:  1866-'67,  M.  T.  Wadlin  :     1S6S,   Charles  B.  Foster,    Adam 


ESTABLISHED    IN     1886. 


-«  JAMES    O'NEILL  ^^ 
43  HAMPSHIRE  STREET, 

(  COKXKR    OF    COjMMOX    STKF.KTJ 


^^  All  work  in  this  establishment  is  done  under  the  supervision  of  the 
proprietor,  and  by  experienced  workmen.     Entire  satisfaction  guaranteed. 


:sr.  E.  :]VLi^ii_,LE], 


DRAINER     IX 


,®mi^i  ®  ©KiMi^A^p, 


PATENT  MEDICINES,    DYE  STUFFS,  Sic. 

No.    44    HA^jMI^SHIRH:    stkeet, 


Particular  attention  paid  to  compoundin<j  physicians'  prescriptions. 

DEALER    IN 

PIPES.  AND  OTHER  SMOKERS'  ARTICLES, 

No.  89  BROADWAY,  LAWEENCE.  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  II7 

Bedell;  1S69,  G.  L.  Allen,  C.  Belden  Smith;  1S70,  George  H.  Foster,  Joseph 
Kershaw;  1871,  E.  C.  Walker,  C.  S.  Parker;  1872,  J.  G.  Robinson,  Jesse  G- 
Gould;  1873,  J.  S.  Bonney,  George  N.  Dow;  1874,  John  J.  Doland,  F.  B. 
Wilson;  1875,  J.  F.  Biirnham,  A.A.Sanborn;  1876,  Stephen  C.  Parsons, 
Orlando  Lawrence;  1877,  Arthur  M.  Holt,  H.  M.  Chadwick;  1878,  James  A. 
Crummett,  William  K.  Foster;  1879,  Willis  P.  Smith,  William  F.  Birtwell ; 
18S0,  Charles  H.  Russell,  Charles  E.  Watson  ;  1881,  James  A.  Noble,  Geo. 
11.  Green;  1882,  Daniel  B.  Simpson,  Arthur  E.  Cole;  1883,  William 
K.  Bradbury,  Clarence  H.  Sawyer;  1884,  Fred  M.  Libbey,  Samuel 
E.  Parker;  1885,  J.  Foster  Colquhoun,  William  Henderson;  1886,  James  H. 
Miles,  George  H.  Seavers ;  1887,  H.  W.  Eastham,  Milton  I.  Kimball;  1888, 
Charles  M.  Taylor,  Sidney  H.  Brigham ;  1889,  Hugh  P.  Simpson.  John  S. 
Osgsod;  1890,  Charles  A.  Leach,  John  L.  Tattersall ;  1891,  Charles  G.  Rut- 
ter,  K.  B.  Eastman;  1892,  Joseph  L.  Bonney,  Leo  W.  Hefl'ner;  1893,  Chas. 
A.  Morgan,  George  H.  Miller. 

Harry  M.  Chadwick  was  secretary  of  the  lodge  13  years  previous  to  July, 
1891,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  John  L.  Tattersall,   the  present   incumbent. 


Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  150,  I.  O.  O.  F.,was  instituted  August  31,  1869, 
with  the  following  list  of  charter  meinbers  :  George  Lamb,  William  Bower, 
Thomas  D.  Sellers,  Thomas  Ridgeway,  William  Mitchell,  John  Edwards, 
Amos  R.  Ingham,  John  H.  Staft'ord,  William  Wardman,  Alexander  McGea- 
chy,  James  S.  Hutchinson,  Thomas  Wilkinson,  Edward  Taylor  and  John 
W.  Barlow.  Of  this  number  but  three  remain — Thomas  D.  Sellers,  John  H. 
Stafford   and   Amos  R.  Ingham — eleven  having  joined    the  silent  majority. 

Grand  Master  Thomas  C.  Porter,  assisted  by  his  board  of  grand  officers, 
installed  the  following  as  the  first  principal  officers  of  the  lodge:  William 
Bower,  N.  G.  ;  James  S.  Hutchinson,  V.  G.  ;  John  Edwards,  recording  sec- 
retary ;  John  H.  Stafford,  permanent  secretary.  Immediately  after  the  in- 
stallation 32  members  were  admitted  by  initiation  and  3  by  card.  Harmony 
and  prosperity  have  gone  hand  in  hand,  and  as  a  natural  result  the  lodge 
stands  numerically  and  financially  one  of  the  strongest  in  the  jurisdiction, 
in  Nov.,  1893,  a  membership  of  330,  and  assets  of  over  $16,000.  It  has  had 
as  presiding  officers,  William  Bower,  James  S.  Hutchinson,  William  Mitch- 
ell, William  Wilkinson,  William  Wardman,  John  Edwards,  John  H.  Staf- 
ford, William  F.  Buxton,  Joseph  E.  Sykes,  Thomas  D.  Sellers,  S.  A.  Stow- 
ell,  Charles  S.  Cousins,  Alexander  B.  Bruce,  Frank.  L.  Calderwood,  George 
W.  Mitchell,  O.  F.  Marston,  Jame.s  Patterson,  George  L.  Harris,  Charles  E. 
Keut,  Solon  F.  McQuestion.  Henry  Barker,  A.  A.  Philbrick,  Samuel  Miller, 
John  A.  Brierly,   John  W.  Crossland,   Wilbur  L.  Lyman,  John  W.  Burford, 


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J.  H.  Tomlinsor.,  Richard  H.  Fox,  Hector  F.  Morse,  John  Ball,  George  W. 
Dow,  S.  L.  Robinson,  Peter  W.  Ljall,  Charles  F.  Rea,  W.  A.  Bower,  Isaac 
Kelley,  Leavitt  Hubbard,  Robert  Driver,  John  Lejbourne,  John  R.  H.  Ward, 
Charles  F.  Sargent,  George  F.  Rogers,  Alfred  Bradbury,  Robert  Hill  and 
John  Willian. 


RuTii  Rebekaji  Lodge,  No.  2,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted  Dec.  10,  1S69, 
with  32  charter  members.  Since  that  time  736  persons  have  united  with  it, 
of  whom  490  were  in  active  membership,  Dec.  1,  1S93.  The  noble  grands, 
with  their  terms  of  office,  are  as  follows;  Andrew  Thompson,  1870;  Richard 
Wheelwright,  1871:  William  Mitchell,  1872 ;  Thomas  Butterworth,  1873; 
Richard  Wheelwright,  1874;  Thomas  D.  Sellers,  1875;  Charles  E.  Hardy, 
1876;  James  Morgan.  1877;  Stephen  C.  Parsons,  1878;  Uretta  McAllister, 
1879-'80;  Elizabeth  Slater,  1881,-'82-'83  ;  Hann?h  M.  Simpson,  1884;  Jennig 
Jones,  1885;  Addie  S.  Rowell,  1886;  Sarah  Higham,  1887-'88;  Sophia  Webb, 
1889;  Elizabeth  Clark,  1890;  Emma  J.  Currier,  1891;  Hannah  S.  Bennett, 
1892;   Hattie  Kirk,  Addie  S.  Rowell,  1893. 

The  regular  meetings  of  the  lodge  are  held  on  the  first  and  third  Friday 
of  each  month,   in  Odd  Fellows  hall. 


Crystal  Rebekah  Lodge,  No.  85,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted 
Feb  27,  1890,  by  Grand  Master  Edward  H.  Kavanagh  and  the  board  of  grand 
officers  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  of  Massachusetts.  The 
charter  members  were  J.  Foster  Colquhoun.  Katie  Colquhoun,  Stephen  C. 
Parsons,  Julia  A.  Parsons,  Orlando  Lawrence,  Alma  J.  Lawrence,  William 
E.  Bradbury,  Nellie  A.  Bradbury,  William  Henderson,  Louise  G.  Hender- 
son, Harrison  M.  Chadwick,  Emma  F.  Chadwick,  Arthur  E.  Cole,  Sarah 
E.  Cole,  Benjamin  A.  Smith,  Sarah  A.  Smith,  William  B.  Allen,  Jennie  M. 
Allen,  Edmund  E.  Branch,  Emeline  A.  Branch,  Margaret  Rutherford  and 
Henrietta  F.  Hadley.  The  first  officers  were  J.  Foster  Colquhoun,  N.  G.  • 
Jennie  M.  Allen,  V.  G.  ;  Annie  Black,  recording  secretary;  Henrietta  Had- 
ley, financial  secretary,  and  Emma  F.  Chadwick,  treasurer.  On  the  evening 
of  Feb.  27,  1890,  the  degree  was  conferred  on  103  candidates,  and  the  mem- 
bership, Oct.,  1,  1893  was  264.  Regular  meetings  of  the  lodge  are  held  in 
Odd  Fellows  hall  on  the  second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month. 

The  past  noble  grands  have  been  J.  Foster  Colquhoun,  Jennie  M.  Allen, 
Katie  Colquhoun,  Ophelia  A.  Rutter  and  Ardella  C.  Crowell. 


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Kearsarge  Encampment,  No.  36,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted  Sept.  11, 
1868,  and  its  membership  July  1,  1893,  was  323.  From  its  commencement, 
up  to  the  present  time,  the  encampment  has  been  in  prosperous  condition,  it 
having  assets  valued  at  $6,229.97.  The  regular  meetings  are  held  in  Odd 
Fellows'  hall  on  the  second  and  fourth  Fridays  of  each  month.  The  follow- 
ing are  the  past  chief  patriarchs  who  are  now  living  : 

Howard  M.  Moulton,  Alexander  B.  Bruce,  Jacob  E.  Nash,  J.  T.  Blanch- 
ard,  Stephen  C.  Parsons,  William  A.  Bower,  Frank  A.  Rowell,  Hugo  Beil, 
Enos  S.  Robinson,  George  B.  Bradbury,  Thomas  D.  Sellers,  Harrison  M. 
Chadwick,  C.  Belden  Smith,  Francis  Dolan,  John  Sager,  William  K.  Foster, 
Arnold  H.  Salisbury,  George  H.  Greene,  Clarence  H.  Sawyer,  Dyer  S.  Hall, 
John  D.  Spear,  Robert  Hill,  Otto  F.  Seiferth,  George  H.  Hadley,  John  S. 
Tapley,  J.  Alfred  Kershaw,  George  W.  Towne,  John  Leybourn,  Frank  A. 
Warren,  Isaac  W.  Marden  and  Melvin  T.  Wadlin. 


Lawrence  Encampment,  No.  31,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  was  instituted  March  15, 
1853,  with  the  following  charter  members  :  Franklin  Grant,  Alfred  Showell, 
John  T.  Loring,  John  B.  Atkinson,  Ira  Linnell,  Thomas  Scott  and  Thomas 
Barr.  The  following  were  its  first  officers  :  Franklin  Grant,  chief  patriarch  ; 
John  B.  Atkinson,  high  priest;  John  T.  I^oring,  senior  warden;  Thomas 
Scott,  junior  warden ;  Alfred  Showell,  scribe,  and  Thomas  Barr,  treasurer. 
The  encampment  existed  until  Julj'  1,  1857,  when,  for  lack  of  support,  it 
surrendered  its  charter.  The  encampment  was  re-instituted  Oct.  15,  1874, 
with  the  following  charter  members,  all  of  whom  belonged  to  Kearsarge 
encampment:  Charles  E.Hardy,  E.  R.  Davis,  John  Phillips,  jr.,  John  H. 
Hulford.  Thomas  Bevington,  T.  R.  Newell  and  John  B.  Atkinson.  The  en- 
campment has  had  up  to  1892  a  slow  growth,  but  now  has  140  members,  and 
is  in  a  fiourshing  condition,  and  its  meetings  are  held  in  Odd  Fellows'  hall 
on  the  first  and  third  Friday  evenings  of  each  month. 


Grand  Canton,  No.  17,  Patriarchs  Millitant,  received  its  warrant 
Dec.  1,  1887,  which  was  granted  to  19  Lawrence  members  of  Grand  Canton 
Shawmut  of  Boston.  Six  months  later,  it  was  decided  to  have  a  grand  can- 
ton, consisting  of  two  components,  and  a  new  warrant  was  procured.  The 
membership  increased  to  that  extent  that  the  expectation  of  its  projectors 
were  realized,  and  components  numbered  54  and  57  were  organized,  the  for- 
mer taking  the  precedence  in  rank.  The  first  captain  was  C.  Belden  Smith, 
and  Clarence  H.  Sawyer,  first  lieutenant;  Francis  Dolan,  ensign;  Frank  A. 
Rowell,  clerk,  and  Amos  H.  Gilman,  accountant.  June  21,  1888,  the  office  r 
of  the  second  component  were  chosen,  when  Amos  H.  Gilman  was  elected 
captain;  Frank  L  Calderwood,  lieutenant;  George  Kirby,  ensign,  and  Wal- 
ter Rigby,  clerk.     In  Nov.,  1893,  the  canton   had  112  members,  and   at  that 


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time  the  officers  were  :  Component  54,  George  W.  Towne,  captain  ;  Chas.  A. 
Leitch,  lieutenant;  E.  W.  McAllister,  ensign.  Component  57:  John  G. 
Weston,  captain;  Arthur  E.  Colby,  lieutenant;  George  H.  Miller,  ensign; 
John  L.  Tattersall,  clerk,  and  E.  W.  Home,  accountant.  The  regular  meet- 
ings are  held  on  the  third  Thursday  of  each  month. 


The  Lawrence  Odd  Fellows  Hall  Association  was  organized  in 
1S74,  with  the  object  of  providing  a  suitable  home  for  the  several  local  soci- 
eties of  Odd  Fellowship.  The  capital  stock  of  $75,000,  divided  into  shares 
of  $25  each,  was  soon  subscribed  for,  and  in  April,  1874,  the  association 
was  formed  and  its  first  officers  elected.  The  lot  of  land  at  the  south-east 
corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence  streets  was  purchased,  and  work  commenced 
on  the  handsome  building  on  the  site  early  in  the  following  July.  The 
structure  was  completed  in  October,  1875,  and  the  two  upper  stories  occu- 
pied by  the  lodges  in  that  month.  The  original  estimate  of  the  cost  of  the 
building  was  $75,000,  but  nearly  $20,000  more  were  required  to  fit  up  the 
lodge  and  encampment  rooms.  The  building  committee  were  C.  B.  Smith, 
D.  S.  Hall  and  W.  F.  Buxton.  The  first  meeting  in  the  subordinate  lodge 
hall  was  held  Oct.  14,  when  it  was  formalh  dedicated.  It  was  the  original 
intention  to  fit  up  the  second  story  for  office  purposes,  but  the  ofter  of  the 
city  to  lease  it  a  term  of  years  for  the  public  library  was  accepted  and  the 
plans  changed.  The  Home  Club  have  occupied  the  apartments  on  the  sec- 
ond floor  since  the  removal  of  the  library  to  Haverhill  street,  in  1891.  The 
ground  floor  was  originally  fitted  up  for  four  stores,  which  have  since  been 
been  converted  into  one,  and  now  (  1893)  occupied  by  L.  C.  Moore  &  Co. 

The  first  board  of  directors  were  James  S.  Hutchinson,  Dyer  S.  Hall, 
C.  Belden  Smith,  William  F.  Buxton,  Joseph  S.  Bonney.  A.  H.  Salisbury 
and  John  Sager.  Mr.  Hutchinson  was  was  its  first  president,  and  after  his 
death,  was  succeeded  by  John  Sager,  the  present  incumbent.  The  treasurers 
have  been  Albert  D.  Swan  and  Dyer  S.  Hall. 


The  Ladies'  L^nion  Charitable  Society  was  organized  in  1875,  and 
since  that  time  has  had  charge  of  the  General  Hospital  on  Methuen  street, 
for  the  care  of  acute  cases  of  sickness  and  accidents;  the  Day  Nursery  for 
day  care  of  small  children,  and  a  training  school  for  nurses.  Its  present 
officers  are.  Miss  A.  F.  Carter,  president;  Mrs.  C.  U.  Dunning  and  Mrs.  G. 
W.  Sargent,  first  vice-pi-esidents  ;  Mrs.  W.  F.  Sherman,  secretary;  Miss  C. 
F.  Prescott,  assistant  secretary,  and  Miss  Helen  Chamberlin,  treasurer. 


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UNITED  ORDER    OF  PILGRIM  FATHERS. 


The  Supreme  Colony,  United  Order  of  the  Pilgrim  Fathers,  is  one  of 
the  leading  fraternal  death  benefit  orders.  Originating  in  Lawrence,  it  was 
organized  in  February,  LS79,  and  March  15,  of  the  same  year,  was  incorpor- 
ted  under  the  laws  of  Massachusetts,  with  the  following  charter  members: 
Jonathan  C.  Bowker,  James  E.  Shepard,  H.  A.  Wadsworth,  A.  J.  French, 
Charles  R.  Peters,  Henry  W.  Rogers,  Charles  A.  McCarthy,  Moses  B.  Ken- 
ney,  William  L.  Seaver.  Albert  V.  Bugbee,  Alfred  W.  Allyn,  Fred  R.  War- 
ren and  Charles  Lloyd. 

In  carrying  out  its  promise  of  protection,  the  order  has  paid  up  to  Nov. 
1893,  $1,373,030.3.S  to  the  benificiaries  of  its  deceased  members,  and  a  large 
amount  in  sick  benefits.  Its  business  is  confined  to  New  England,  and  it 
membership,  Nov.  1,  1883,  exceeded  17,000. 

April  5,  1891,  was  laid  the  corner  stone  for  Pilgrim  Block,  a  building 
owned  by  members  of  the  association,  and  dedicated  to  its  use,  on  the  south 
side  of  Essex  street,  east  of  Lawrence  street-  It  was  completed  and  oc- 
cupied in  December,  1891.  and  in  architectural  design  and  finished 
workmanship  is  unexcelled  in  Lawrence. 

Mrs.  Flora  W.  Bowker  was  its  supreme  secretary  in  1878  and  1880.  In 
March,  1881,  she  was  succeeded  by  James  E.  Shepard,  who  has  since  held 
that  office.  Albert  V.  Bugbee  has  been  its  supreme  treasurer  from  the  date 
of  its  incorporation. 

Jonathan  C.  Bowker,  for  many  years  paymaster  for  the  Atlantic  mills 
corporation,  was  the  first  past  supreme  governor,  and  the  other  supreme  gov- 
ernors have  been  as  follows.- 

1879.  Horace  A.  Wadsworth.  J  1887.  Nathan  R.  Morse. 

1880.  Horace  A.  Wadsworth.  1888.  John  H.  Rowell. 

1881.  Jesse  H.  Harriman.  '  1889.  John  H.  Rowell. 

1882.  Jesse  H.  Harriman.  !  •    1890.  Moses  P.  Brown. 


1883.  William  H.  Emei 

1884.  William  H.  Emery. 

1885.  Nathan  R.  Morse". 

1886.  Nathan  R.  Morse. 


1891.  Moses  P.  Brown, 

1892.  John  L.  Bates. 

1893.  John  L.  Bates. 


LOCAL    SUBORDINATE    COLONIES. 

Mayflower,  No.  1.  Incorporated,  Feb.  15,  1879.  Meets  Monday  even- 
inge  in  Pilgrim  block.     Membership,  494. 

Rose  St.\ndish,  No.  4.  Incorporated,  Dec.  8,  1879.  Meets  second 
and  fourth  Tuesday  evenings  of  each  month  in  Pilgrim  block.  Membership 
about  191. 

Columbia,  No.  5.  Incorporated,  Jan.  31,  1873.  Meets  first  and  third 
Friday  evenings  in  Pilgrim  block.     Membership,  256. 


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Samoset,  No.    20.     Incorporated,    Sept.  9,  1874.     Meets  first  and  third 
Wednesday  evenings    in  Pilgrim  hall.    South  Broadway.     Membership.  105. 

Philip  H.   Sheridan,   No.    120.     Incorporated,  March  4,  1889.     Meets 
first  and  third  Thursdays  in  Pilgrim  block.      Membership,  457. 

Lincoln,  No.  124.     Incorporated,    May  8,  1889.      Meets  first  and    third 
Wednesday  evenings  in  Pilgrim  block.     Membership,  209. 

MiANTONOMo.  No.  136.     Incorporated,  March    14,  1892.     Meets    second 
and  fourth  Wednesdays  in  Pilgrim  block.     Membership,  376. 

Gen.  Sherman,  No.  139,     Meets  second   and    fourth    Wednesday  even- 
ings in  Pilgrim  block.     Incorporated,  March  30,  1892.     Membership,  144. 

E.ssEX,    No     143.      Instituted,   March   30,    1892.     Meets    first    and    third 
Monday  evenings  in  Pilgrim  block.     Membership,  117. 

Roger    Williams,  No.    2.        (Methuen.)     Instituted,    April    24,    1879. 
Membership,   137. 

Bradstreet,    No.    126.      (  North  Andover  Depot. ;      Instituted,  July  30, 
1889.     Membership,  111. 


P..   P.   O.  ELKS. 

LAvvKENCii  LoDUK,  Nu.  65,  B.  P.  O.  Elks,  was  one  of  the  first  of  east- 
ern lodges  to  be  instituted  when  the  boom  in  "  Elkdom'"  commenced  in  I8S7. 
The  first  efforts  for  its  establishment  were  made  b\'  Brother  Fred  E.  Atteaux, 
at  that  time  exalted  ruler  of  Boston  lodge,  No.  10  assisted  by  brethren  in 
Boston  and  Providence.  Much  of  the  credit  for  labor  in  working  up  the 
charter  is  due  to  Bi-ollier  Winfiild  G.  Merrill,  who  at  tiiat  time  was  a  mem- 
ber of  No.  14.  The  only  other  resident  members  of  the  order  in  Lawrence 
at  that  time  were  Joseph  Butterworth  and  Prank  W.  Putney.  The  first  new 
member  to  sign  the  charter  list  of  45  members  was  Hon.  A.  B.  Bruce,  who 
was  mayor  of  Lawrence  at  the  time.  The  lodge  was  instituted  May  15,  1887, 
in  Odd  Fellows  hall,  which  was  a  memorable  occasion.  It  has  since  gained 
a  stong  foothold  among  the  many  worthy  organizations  in  Lawrence,  and 
has  among  its  members  are  many  leading  citizens  ot  Lawrence.  During  its 
existence  it  has  spent  nearly  $1000  in  charity,  and  assisted  in  the  formation 
of  many  lodges  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston.  The  meetings  are  held  in  Pythian 
hall.  180  Essex  street,  on  Wednesday  evenings.  The  lodge  has  obtained  a 
charter,  and  secured  the  lot  of  land  at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Hampshire 
streets,  with  the  view  of  erecting  a  building  thereon  in  the  near  future. 

The  exalted  rulers  have  been  :  1887,  Hon.  Alexander  B.  Bruce;  I8SS-'89, 
C.  Be'.den  Smith;  1889-'90,  Phineas  B.  Robinson;  1890-'91,  Winfield  G. 
Merrill;  1892-'93,  Everett  T.  Collins.  The  secretaries  have  been  Richard  J. 
Shea  from  1887  to  1890,  and  John  T.  Brown  from  1890  to  the  present  time. 


I 

I  ! 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1875. 


F.  SeHNEIDER, 


AND  DEALER  IN 


WATCHES, 

Gold  and  Sliver, 
OF  EVERY  MAKE 

JEWELRY 

AND 

Silver  Ware, 


CLOCKS, 

A  Large  Stock 
OF   ALL    KINDS. 


Eye  GlasLES 


Watches  Adjusted,  Cleaned  or  Repaired. 

CLOCK     AND    JEWELRY     REPAIRING. 

No.    243    ESSEX    STREET, 

(Saunders  Block,)    LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


i    I 

THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  1 29 

GRAND  ARMY  OF  THE  REPUBLIC. 

In  IS66,  a  large  number  of  the  gallant  soldiers  and  sailors  who  served  in 
the  war  of  the  rebellion,  and  were  later  residents  of  Lawrence,  organized  a 
branch  of  the  Army  and  Navy  Union,  which  flourished  several  months  when 
it  became  affiliated  with  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  and  smce  Dec.  10, 
1867,  has  been  known  as  Needham  Post,  No.  39,  Department  of  Massachu- 
setts, G.  A.  R.  It  was  named  after  Corporal  Sumner  Henry  Needham,  of 
Co.  I,  of  the  "  Old  Sixth  "  Massachusetts  regiment,  who  was  killed  in  Balti- 
more, Md.,  April  19,  1861,  being  one  of  the  first  martyrs  of  the  rebellion. 
Since  the  Post  was  organized  the  names  of  nearly  700  veteran  soldiers  and 
sailors  have  been  placed  on  its  membership  roll,  of  which  more  than  300 
have  died  or  removed  from  Lawrence.  At  the  present  time,  (  1893)  there 
are  403  members  in  good  standing,  and  during  the  quarter  century  of  its 
existence  has  disbursed  many  thousands  of  dollars  in  relieving  the  wants  of 
their  needy  and  unfortunate  comrades,  their  widows,  orphans  or  persons 
depending  upon  them  for  support,  thereby  aiding  to  prevent  such  from 
becoming  subjects  for  public  charity.  Its  meetings  are  held  Wednesday 
evenings  in  Needham  hall,    239  Essex  street. 

1867.  George  S.  Merrill. 

1868.  George  S.  Merrill. 

1869.  James  B.  Wildes. 

1870.  Edward  A.  Fiske. 

1870.  Chase  Philbrick. 

1871.  Lawrence  N.  Duchesnev. 

1872.  Frank  Davis. 

1873.  Stephen  C.  Parsons. 

1874.  T'irnes  Noonan. 

1875.  Edgar  J.  Sherman. 

1876.  Lorenzo  D.  Sargent. 

1877.  Daniel  F.  Kiley. 

1878.  David  Johnston. 

1879.  Frank  b.  Kendall. 

1880.  William  H.  Coan. 

Needham  Relief  Corps,  No.  .S5,  received  its  charter  Oct.  7,  1885, 
on  the  application  of  70  ladies,  whose  husbands,  brothers  or  fathers  were 
members  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  Since  its  organization  it  has 
not  only  increased  its  membership,  but  in  a  quiet  way  accomplished  a  vast 
amount  of  self-sacrificing  work  among  the  homes  of  soldiers'  widows  and 
children,  which  for  reasons  in  manj-  cases  could  be  better  attended  by  wo- 
men than  men.  The  local  corps  has  a  membership  of  180,  and  its  meetings 
are  held  in  Needham  hall  on  the  first  and  third  Tuesdays  of  each  month. 

L.  D.  Sargent  Camp,  No.  21,  Soxs  of  Veterans,  was  instituted  Feb. 
4,  1885,  having  21  charter  members.  As  its  membership  has  not  increased 
to  that  extent  as  was  anticipated  at  the  start,  it  has  prospered  since  that  time 
and  its  meetings  held  on  the  first  and  third  Thursdays  in  Needham  hall. 


•eet. 

Its    commanders    have  been 

1881. 

Andrew  C.  Stone. 

1882. 

John  F.  Hogan.   i 

1883. 

William  D.  Curt  s. 

1884. 

George  H.  Flagg. 

1885. 

James  J.  Stan  lev. 

1886. 

Charles  H.  Couillard. 

1887. 

Charles  U.  Bell. 

1888. 

George  L.  Gage. 

1889. 

William  Holmes, 

1890. 

Charles  E.  Locke. 

1891. 

Alverdo  N.  Phillips. 

1892. 

Charles  H.  Littlefield. 

1893. 

William  E.  Gibbs. 

1894. 

LeAvis  G.  Holt. 

ESTABLISHED  IN    1868, 


JOHN  SLATER, 

pRjicTicjiL  mim 

AND 

STOVES,  PPS  m  FURtlACES 


liitdlien  S^ui'rii^llii)^  0ood^. 


MONITOR   OIL  STOVES 


AGENT   FOR   THE    CELEBRATED 

Model  Grand  and  Magee  Mystic  Ranges. 

COR  ESSEX  AND  HAMPSHIRE  STREETS^ 
LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I3I 

^ 

LAWRENCE  BOARD  OF   TRADE. 

During  the  fall  and  winter  months   of  1SS7,  several  public-spirited    and 
prominent  business  men  of  Lawrence  became  interested  in  a  scheme    which 
was  devised  looking  towards    the  most  eftective  means    to  secure   a  union  of 
the  energies,  intluences  and  action  of  citizens  in  matters  pertaining  the  pub- 
lic welfare  of  the  citizens  of  Lawrence,  to    encourage    all    legitimate    enter- 
prises, and  to  provide  for  the  frequent  meeting   and  conference    of  business 
men  and  active  citizens.     This  resulted  in  the  organization  of  the  Lawrence 
Board  of  Trade,  Feb.  I,  1888,  when  the  following  officers  were  chosen  :  Pres- 
ident,  James    H.  Eaton;   vice-presidents,    Hon.    Alvin  E.  Mack,  William  F. 
Sherman,  Alfred  A.  Lamprey;  secretary,  Charles  A.  DeCourcey ;   treasurer, 
Arthur  W.  Dyer;  directors,    Hon.  Robert    H.  Tewksbury,   Henry  A.   Buell, 
Walter  E.  Parker,  Thomas  A.  Hutchins,  William  Oswald,  John  P.  Sweeney 
Horace  A.    Wadsworth,  Patrick  Murphy  and  Franklin  Butler.     During  the 
first  two  years  of  its  existence  but  little  was   accomplished    except   devising 
plans  and  discussing  measures  presented    at   it-,    regular    monthly    meetings 
the  results  of  which    were  beneficial  in    later  years.     Jt  was  mainly  through 
the    action  of  the   Board    that  Lawrence    became   a    railroad   billing    point, 
which  was   of  great  benefit  to  manufacturers    and  business  men.     It  was  in- 
strumental, through  the  exertions  of  President  Butler,   in  causing  the   large 
wool  scouring  establishment,  and  by  the  energy  of  President  Bruce,  caused  a 
shoe  manufactory  to  locate  Ih    South  Lawrence,  the  widening   of  Broadway, 
at  the  railroad  crossing,  and  set  the  ball  in   motion    towards    securing  other 
measures    looking  to  the  further  prosperity    of  the    city,    and  welfare  of  the 
public.     President  J.   K.  Norwood,  during  his  term  of  oflice,  took  an  active 
interest  in  devising  a  feasible  plan    to  make  the  Merrimack   river    navigable 
from  Haverhill  to  Lawrence,  causing  surveys  to  be  made  and  plans  prepared 
with  an  estimated  cost  of  work,  besides,  at  his  personal  expense,   he  visited 
Washington,  where  he  urged  the  government  officials   to  use    their  influence 
in  aiding  to  carry  out  the  project.      He  also  vigorously  advocated    the   plan 
for  the  extension  of  Winter  street,  and  secured  the  names  of  persons  repre- 
senting ninety  per  cent,  of  taxable  property  of  the  city  to    a  petition  for  the 
proposed  extention  of  that  street. 

The  presidents  of  the  Board  have  been  :  James  H.  Eaton,  1888;  William 
F.  Sherman,  1889;  Franklin  Butler,  1890;  John  K.  Norwood,  1891-'92 ;  Hon. 
Alexander  B.  Bruce,  1893.  Charles  A.  DeCourcey,  George  H.  Eaton,  James 
E.  Simpson,  George  W.  Hall  and  Daniel  F.  Dolan  have  served  as  secretary. 
The  present  membership  of  the  Board  is  about  160.  Its  regular  meetings 
are  held  on  the  second  Wednesday  evening  of  each  month  at  No.  246  Essex 
street,  and  the  annual  meeting  in  January. 


'^(^(^^^  Cf\.  o^ 


Sa\i:K£|,B, 


BROADWAY,    -     LAWRENCE,  MASS., 


OPPOSITE  THE    BOSTON    AXD    MAINE    PASSENGER    STATION. 


GEORGE  Q.  PATTEE, 


Proprietor. 


DEALERS    IN 


Flour,  Tea,  Coffee,  Butter,  Lard,  etc., 
369  ELM  STREET,   -    LAWRENCE. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I33 

VOLUNTEER  VETERAN  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIATION. 

Pursuant  to  a  call  for  Veteran  Firemen  of  Lawrence  to  meet  in  the 
Board  of  Trade  rooms  on  the  evening  of  April  16,  1890,  a  meeting  was  held 
and  a  temporary  organization  eti^'ected  bv  the  choice  of  Capt.  Benjamin  F. 
Chadbourne  as  chairman,  and  Charles  G.  Merrill,  secretary.  After  several 
of  those  present  expressed  themselves  in  favor  of  forming  an  association  a 
committee  of  five  was  chosen  to  draw  up  a  constitution  and  by-laws  and  pre. 
sent  them  at  a  subsequent  meeting.  The  first  regular  meeting  of  the  asso- 
ciation was  held  in  the  City  Hall  basement,  May  l.S,  when  the  organization 
was  perfected,  and  the  follow  ing  officers  chosen  :  John  K.  Norwood,  presi- 
dent; C(j1.  Meh  in  13eal,  vice-president;  Charles  S-  Stackpole,  secretary'; 
Ahiel  Morrison,  treasurer:  Hon.  John  R.  Rollins,  historian;  Charles  E. 
Goss,  Albert  R.  Brewster,  David  Beatty,  William  W.  Colby  and  Thomas 
Shannahan,  trustees.  Tiie  constitution  provides  that  any  person  of  good 
character  who  performed  fire  duty  in  Lawrence,  Methuen,  North  Andover 
and  Andover,  prior  to  the  introduction  of  steam  fire  engines,  either  as  an 
active,  honorary,  contributing  member,  is  eligible  to  membership  by  paying 
one  dollar  annual  dues,  and  also  others  may  be  elected  honorary  members 
by  paying  a  certain  sum  each  year.  The  regular  meetings  of  the  Association 
have  since  been  held  in  the  hall  of  the  Old  Battery  building  on  Haverhill 
•treat,  on  the  first  Monday  evenings  in  January,  April,  July  and  October, 
the  annual  election  of  officers  occurring  at  the  July  meeting 

Mainly  through  the  efforts  of  President  Norwood,  a  hand  engine  was 
purchased  for  the  Association,  which  was  renovated  and  ornamented  at  a 
considerable  expense,  so  that  it  compares  favorably  with  the  handsome  and 
costly  machines  owned  by  similar  organizations  in  other  cities.  This  is 
kept  in  readiness  to  promptly  respond  to  any  call  to  perform  fire  duty  should 
its  services  be  needed.  Since  the  Association  was  formed  it  has  been  pre- 
sented with  an  elegant  silk  banner,  also  a  number  of  relics,  including  old- 
time  fire  scenes,  hose  pipes,  buckets,  trumpets,  hats,  lanterns  and  imple- 
ments used  in  the  fire  service  of  Lawrence  during  its  early  days.  The  Asso- 
ciation participated  in  the  tournaments  in  Lowell  and  Boston  in  1891-'92. 

Starting  in  1890,  with  78  active  members,  the  number  has  increased  to 
263,  and  the  honorary  list  bears  71  names  on  the  roll.  President  Norwood 
and  Vice-President  Beal  have  held  those  offices  from  the  time  the  Association 
was  formed.  The  other  present  officers  are  George  M.  Colbv,  secretary: 
John  T.  Howard,  treasurer,  and  William  R.  Pedrick,  historian. 

I.  O.  O.  F.,  MANCHESTER  UNITY. 

Loyal  Hearts  of  Oak  Lodge,  No.  6294,  meets  first  and  third  Tuesday 
evenings,  in  Unity  hall,  39  Appleton  street. 

Loyal  Essex  Lodge,  No.  62,S9,  meets  second  and  fourth  Saturdays,  in 
Unity  hall,  39  Appleton  street. 


ESTABLISHED.    1  88S. 


DE-    "VsT.    SJk.3iTBOI?.n^, 


MANIH  ACTURKR    OF 


T^oordj  Sa^fi  and  ^Ihid^j 

WINDOW  FRAMES, 

DOOR  FRAMES, 

WINDOW  GLASS, 


OFFICE    AND    SALF.SROOM, 


No.    556    ESSEX:    STREET. 
Cabinet     Making,    Counters,    Tables, 

STORE  FINISH,  BRACKETS,  MANTELS,  etc.,  at  Shop, 
\^  Into.    616    ESSEX    STIE^EET.  .^ 

Shop  and  Street  Jobbing  Done  to  Order  on  Short  Notice. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I35 

UNITED  WORKMEN. 

Pacific  Lodge,  No.  6,  Ancient  Order  United  Workmen,  was  in- 
stituted Dec.  25,  1878,  in  Commandery  hall,  bj  Supreme  Deputy  H.  A, 
Shorey  of  Boston,  with  10  charter  members,  and  which  has  increased  to  281. 
Its  regular  meetings  are  held  in  Manchester  Unity  hall  on  the  first  and  third 
Wednesday  evenings  of  each  month.  The  following  have  held  the  office  of 
master  workman:  1879,  James  Hazen  jr.,  S.  Henry  Wilson;  1880,  Lyman 
Cheney,  Jr.,  G.  F.  Roberts;  1881,  J.  G.  Craig,  Zenas  Folger;  1882,  J.  G. 
Craig;  1883,  F.  L.  Prince;  1884,  W.  C  Albee:  188.V  Zenas  Folger;  1886, 
'87, -'88,  John  A.  Stevens;  1889.  Andrew  C  Trull:  1890-'91,  James  O.  Sav. 
age;    1892,  J.  Frank  Gooding;    1893,  George  Mowatt. 


CALEDONIANS. 

The  Lawrence  Caledoxiax  Club  was  organized  Sept.  1,  1877.  The 
first  meetings  of  the  club  were  held  in  Templars'  hall.  Thev  remo\ed  to 
the  Shepherd's  hall,  where  they  held  regular  ineetings  two  years.  January 
1,  1877.  they  met  in  their  clubrooms  in  Brechin  block  for  the  first  time, 
where  they  remained  ten  years.  In  July.  1889.  the  lodge  secured  a  larger 
hall  in  the  same  building,  which  it  still  occupies.  The  Club  was  incorpor- 
ated Jan.  4,  1884,  and  now  has  over  200  members.  The  following  have  been 
its  chiefs  :  Charles  Murray,  William  Hendry,  Peter  W.  Lyall,  James  Robert- 
son, James  Patterson,  Richard  W.  Ellis,  Colin  Kerr,  Adam  Walker,  James 
Gray,  Andrew  McFarlane,  Alexander  Rolley,  Robert  Mungall,  Alexander 
Hendry.  The  present  officers  are:  William  Morrison,  chief;  Robert  C.  Da- 
vis, first  chieftain;  James  B.  Lyall,  treasurer;  Andrew  McFarlane,  clerk  ; 
and  Robert  McCarlie,  financial  secretary. 


ANCIENT  ORDER  OF  FORESTERS. 

Court  Montgomery,  No.  6386,  meets  in  Jackson  hall  on  the  second  and 
fourth  Fridays  of  each  month. 

Court  City  of  Lawrence,  meets  in  hall,  39  Appleton  street,  on  the 
first  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  mouth. 

Court  Columbia,  No.  6012.  meets  in  G.  A.  R.  hall,  every  second  Friday 
evening  of  each  month. 

Court  Essex,  No.  8344,  meets  in  Unity  hall,  on  the  second  and  fourth 
Mondays  of  each  month. 

Court  St.  Monica,  No.  78.  (  Catholic  Order. )  Meets  in  Unity  hall 
on  the  first  and  third  Mondays  of  each  month. 


ESTABLISHED,   NOV.    15,    1886, 


KENNELLY    5  SYLVESTER, 

MUSIC  ♦  STORE, 


DEALKKS    IN 


PI/IROS, 

ORGANS, 
Slieet    }Anfi{t 


VIOLINS 


AND    EVERYTHING  IN  THE  MUSICAL  LINE. 


WHEN    vol;   want    to   hi  V    A 

PIAITO    OB-     ORCAI^, 

H^^'BUr  THE  BEST.^^I] 

AS     THET    ARE    THE     CHEAPEST. 

Tuning,  REPAiRiitc  /nd  Polishing 

Done  in  the  Best  Possible  Manner. 


24:8  and  250  ESSEX  STREET, 

Saunders  Block,  LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I37 


ORDER  OF  THE  GOLDEN  CROSS.. 

Olive  Commaxdery,  No.  19,  meets  first  and  tliird  Monday  evenings,  in 
Bhicii  Prince  hall,  288  Essex  street. 

Eastern  Star  Commandery,  No.  37,  meets  second  and  fourth  Saturday 
evenings,  in  Mayflower  hall. 

Loyalty  Commandery,  No.  255,  meets  second  and  last  Mondays  in 
each  month,  in  Lxceum  hall. 


KNIGHTS  OF  HONOR. 

Merrimack  Lodge,  No.  162,  meets  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  in 
Black  Prince  hall,  288  Essex  street. 

Adelphic  Lodge,  No.  543,  meets  first  and  third  Thursdays  in  Manches- 
ter Unity  hall,  301  Essex  street. 


ORDER  OF  UNITED  FRIENDS. 

Alpha  Council,  No.  7,  meets  second  and  fourth  Thursday  evenings,  in 
Columhian  hall,  292  Essex  street. 

Bay  State  Council,  No.  162,  meets  first  and  third  Friday  evenings,  in 
White  Rose  hall,  301  Essex  street. 


KNIGHTS  OF  PYTHIAS. 

Ql'indaro  Lodge,  No.  32.  Organized,  April  4,  1870.  Meets  Monday 
evenings  in  Pythian  hall,  180  Essex  street.     Membership,  l.SO. 

Black  Prince  Lodge,  No.  36.  Organized,  Dec.  II,  1888,  with  22  char- 
ter members.  The  growth  of  the  lodge  has  been  slow  but  steady,  until  over 
70  members  are  now  enrolled.  Meetings  are  held  every  Friday  evening  in 
Black.  Prince  hall,  Adams'  block,  288  Essex  street.  The  past  chancellor 
commanders  are  F.  L.  Wiswall,  G.  A.  Molonzo,  O.  K.  Currier,  C.  H.  Jewett, 
G.  H.  Leek,  A.  W.  French,  E.  L.  Watson,  A.  P.  Bowlbv  and  C  W.  Malonzo, 


ORDER    OF   TONTI. 

Massachusett.s  Lodge,  No.  75,  meets  second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of 
each  month,  at  253  Essex  street. 

Burbank  Lodge,  No.  389,  meets  first  and  third  Saturday  evenings,  in 
Golden  Cross  hall,  39  Appleton  street. 

Germania  Lodgf;.  meets  first  and  third  Friday  evenings  of  each  month, 
in  Mathes'  hall. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1875. 


SAMUEL  SMITH, 

(  Successor  to  WILLIAMS  .V  SMITH,) 

MACHINIST 


Machinery  of  all  kinds  Made  and  Repaired. 

Worsted    Machinery,     Gill    Box    Screws,    etc.     Shafting    with    Patent 

Hangers  and  Couplings.     Large  Pulleys  and  Gears  made  to  order. 

Particular  attention  paid  to  FORGING  OF  ALL    KINDS. 

OF  BOLTS    AND  BUILDERS'  IRON  WORK. 

JIGGERS,  P ADDERS, 

WARP    DYEING    MACHINERY,  etc. 


ALSO  DEALER  IN 


620  ESSEX  STREET,     -      LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  139 


ORDER  OF  SECURITY. 

loNA  Council,  No.  1,  meets  second  and  fourth  Tuesday  evenings,  in 
Black  Prince  hall,  288  Essex  street. 

Harmony  Council,  No.  2.  meets  second  and  fourth  Thursday  even- 
in£;s.  in  Black  Prince  hall. 


ROYAL  ARCANUM. 

Lawrence  Council,  No.  17,  meets  second  and  fourth  F^-iday  evenings, 
in  Mayflower  hall,  292  Essex  street. 

Merrimack  Council,  No.  1148,  meets  second  and  fourth  Mondays,  in 
Columbia  hall,  292  Essex  street. 


NORTHERN    MUTUAL    RELIEF   ASSOCIATION. 

Alpha  Associates,  No.  1,  meets  first  and  third  Tuesdav  evenings,  in 
St.  George's  hall,  234  Essex  street.  . 

Essex  Associates,  No.  2,  meets  second  and  fourth  Monday  evenings  in 
Prohibition  hall,  301  Essex  staeet. 


ANCIENT  ORDER  OF  HIBERNIANS. 

Division  No.  1,  meets  on  the  first  and  third  Sunday  afternoons  of 
each  month,  in  Ford's  hall.  Oak  street. 

Division  No.  8.  meets  first  and  third  Sunday  afternoons,  in  Hibernian 
hall.  Oak  street. 


SONS    OF   ST.    GEORGE. 

Friendship  Lodge,  meets  second  and  fourth  Thursdays  in  St.  George's 
hall,  234  Essex  street. 

Merrimack  Lodge,  meets  first  and  third  Thursdays,  in  St.  George's 
hall,  234  Essex  street. 

Daughters  of  St.  George,  meet  first  and  third  Wednesday  evenings, 
in  St.  George's  hall. 


ESTABLISHED    IN   1863. 


w^  p.  ©^4i:e  & 


of) 


Cioii)ii:\i)'^l^ioi)  ^et'dl^aiit^ 


AND    DEALERS    IN 


Flour  I  Gountry  PROsueE, 

617  COMMON  STKKI  T, 


Near  Boston  and   Maine  / 
Railroad  Depot,  i 


LAWRENCE.  MASS. 


ESTABLISHED   1872 


ANDREW  B.  AHERN 


DEALER    IN 


GROCERIES,  PROVISIONS 


CROCKERY,  WOODEN  WARE,  etc. 


A^  Fine  Line  of  Teas,  Coffees  and  Spices. 
COR.  WHITE  AND  ELM  STREETS, 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I4I 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Security  Lodge,  No.  22,  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Honor,  meets  first 
and  third  Thursdaj'  evenings  of  each  month,  at  301  Essex  street. 

Castle  Oliver,  No.  97,  Knights  and  Ladies  of  the  Golden  Rule, 
meets  on  the  third  Friday  evening  of  each  month,  at  39  Appleton  street. 

Golden  Rule  Alliance,  meets  first  and  third  Mondays  of  each  month, 
at  253  Essex  street. 

Clan  McPherson,  Order  of  Scottish  Clans,  meets  first  and  third 
Fridays  of  each  month,  at  301  Essex  street. 

Essex  Council,  No.  3,  Home  Circle,  meets  first  and  third  Friday 
evenings,  at  307  Essex  street. 

Saunders  Union,  No.  659,  E.  A.  U.,  meets  first  and  third  Wednesday 
evenings,  in  Pythian  hall,  ISO  Essex  street. 

Star  Council,  No.  5,  American  Legion  of  Honor,  meets  first  and 
third  Monday  evenings,  at  ,300  Essex  street. 

Unity  Lodge,  No.  IS,  N.  E.  Order  of  Protection,  meets  first  and 
third  Wednesday  evenings,  at  228  Essex  street. 

Order  of  American  Mechanics,  meets  Tuesday  evenings  in  Red 
Men's  hall,  307  Essex  street. 

Wonolancet  Tribe,  No.  29,  I.  O.  Red  Men,  meets  every  Monday 
evening,  at  307  Essex  street. 

Order  of  Orangemen,  meets  second  and  Fourth  Fridays,  in  Prohibi- 
tion hall,  301  Essex  street. 

Lawrence  Council,  No.  67,  Knights  of  Columbus.  Organized, 
January,  1893.     M.  J.  Mahoney,  grand  knight. 


FRENCH    SOCIETIES. 

L'Union  St.  Joseph,  meets  second  and  fourth  Mondays  in  each  month, 
at  433  Common  street. 

La  Societie  St.  Jean  Baptiste,  meets  first  and  third  Wednesdays,  at 
433  Common  street. 

Le  Cercle  Montcalm,  meets  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  at  4,33 
Common  street. 

Societie  St,  Vincent  de  Paul,  Charles  Lacaillade,  president. 

Le  Club  C.\nadien  Francais,  meets  second  and  fourth  Fridays,  at  543 
Common  street. 

Lawrence  Military  Band,  C.  J.  A.  Marier,  leader.  Rooms  at  391 
Methuen  street.      Organized   in  1881. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1877. 


BANIEL  F.  Mee/IRTriY, 


DEALER    IN 


No.  231  OAK  STREBT^ 


A  LARGE  AND  CHOICE  ASSORTMENT  OF 

<|GROCERIES  AND  CANNED  GOODSt> 

Always  kept  in  stock,  also  the  best  quality  of 

Beef,  Pork,  Mutton,  Lamb,  Poultry,  etc 

All  of  which  will  be  sold  cheap  for  cash  or  approved  credit. 


GOODS  PROMPTLY  DELIVERED  FREE  OF  CHARGE,   TO 
ALL  PARTS  OF  THE  C IT 2'  AND  SUBURBS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I43 


GERMAN  SOCIETIES. 

Lawrence  Turn-Vekein,  meets  every  Monday  evening,  at  Turn  Hall, 
44  Park  street. 

Schiller  Lodge,  D.  O,  H.,  meets  every  Monday  evening  in  Schiller 
hall,  280  Prospect  street, 

Freiheit  Lodge,  D.  O.  H,,  meets  every  Wednesday  evening  in  Schiller 
hall,  280  Prospect  street, 

Bavarian  Reading  Society,  meets  every  Thursday  evening,  at  4  Park 
street. 

Lyra  Singing  Society,  meets  every  Wednesday  evening,  at  41  and  43 
Berkeley  street, 

St,  Aloysius  Aid  Society,  meets  on  the  third  Wednesdays  in  each 
month,  in  Matthes'  hall, 

Socialist  Society,  meets  every  Saturday  evening,  in  Matthes'  hall. 


COURT    SESSIONS. 

POLICE  COURT.— Sessions  are  held  daily,  except  on  Sundays 
and  legal  holidays,  at  9,  a.  m.,  in  the  Police  Court  room,  for  the  trial  of 
criminal  cases.      For  civil  cases,  Tuesday  forenoons,  at  10  o'clock. 

SUPERIOR  COURT.  Criminal  Terms.  At  Salem  the  fourth 
Monday  in  January  :  at  Newburyport,  the  first  Monday  in  May,  and  at  Law- 
rence on  the  fourth  Monday  in  October. 

Civil  Terms.  At  I-,awrence,  first  Monday  in  March;  at  Salem,  first 
Monday  in  June,  and  at  Newburyport,  first  Monday  in  September. 

PBOBATE  COURT  At  Lawrence,  second  Mondays  in  January, 
March,  May,  June.  July,  September  and  November.  At  Salem,  first  and 
third  Mondays  of  each  month,  except  the  third  Monday  in  August.  At 
Newburyport,  fourth  Mondays  in  January,  March,  May,  June,  July,  Septem- 
ber and  November.  At  Gloucester,  fourth  Monday  in  April  and  October. 
At  Haverhill,  second  Monday  in  April  and  October. 

SUPREME  COURT.  At  Salem,  third  Tuesday  in  April  and  first 
Tuesday  in  November. 


ESTABLISHED     1893 


WILLIAM  J.  BUTLER, 

IJKALEK    IX 

it>0©b,  S»(i©es  and  lliifefeers 


OF    ALL    DESCRIPTIONS. 

Ladies  and  Children's  Shoes  in  Every  Variety. 

PROMPTLY'  DONE  AND  AT  REASONABLE  PRICES. 

419  BROADWAY,     LAWRENCE,  MASS, 


DAVID    KE^Ol^LEZS, 

WATCHES,  CLOCKS  and  JEWELRY, 

369  ESSEX  STREET, 

LA\VRENCE,  MASS 


^^^  Particular  attention  paid  to  Watch  and  Clock  Repairing.  An  ex- 
perience of  40  years  in  that  work  is  a  sufficient  guarantee  that  satisfaction 
will  be  given  to  our  patrons.     Jewelry  repaired  and  engraved. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I45 


IMPORTANT  EVENTS  IN  LAWRENCE, 

FROM  AUG.   1,   1893,  TO  TAN.   1,   1894. 


1893.     Aug.  1.     The  Morning  Sun,  a  one-cent  daily  newspaper,  commenced 
to  be  issued  from  the  Lawrence  American  office. 

Aug.  11.  The  Pacific  mills  suspended  operations  until  Aug.  28.  The 
Emmons  Loom  Harness  factory  was  stopped  for  an  indefinite  time. 

Aug.  11.  The  Pemberton  mills  officials  announced  a  shut-down  of 
six  weeks'  duration.  The  Washington  mills  commenced  the  sus- 
pension of  work  for  an  indefinite  time. 

Aug.  H.  Rev.  Chirles  F.  Swett,  rector  of  St.  Thomas'  eurch,  re- 
signed. 

Aug.  16.     John  Crowley,  a  freight  brakeman,  died  at  the  hospital. 

Aug.  IS.  Miss  Lilly  P.  Shepherd,  for  fourteen  years  principal  of  the 
Training  school,  resigned. 

Aug.  24.     Nelson  J.  Calderwood.  a  carpenter,  fatally  injured  by  fall- 
ing from  a  staging  at  McEvo3''s  block  on  Valley  street. 

Aug.  26.      Ex-Councilman  Henry  E.  Sugatt  drowned  at  Mt.  Desert. 

Sept.  1.  The  electric  cars  made  their  first  trips  between  Lawrence 
and   Haverhill. 

Sept.  11.     The  Pacific  mills    print  works  resumed  operations. 

Sept.  12.  The  Washington  mills  were  started  with  a  reduction  of 
wages,  which  the  next  daj'  the  loom  fixers  declined  to  accept. 

Sept.  16,      Phillips  8^  Kunhardt's  mill  resumed  operations. 

Sept.  17.     Mrs.  Delia  McGovern,  80  Lawrence  street,  fatally  burned. 

Sept.  20.     The  filter  gallery  completed. 

Sept.  27.     Sanford  W.  Brown,  a  carpenter,  killed  by  the  cars. 

Sept.  28.  William  P.  White,  milk  inspector,  arrested  on  an  alleged 
charge  of  attempting  to  levy  blackmail. 

Oct.  2.     The  John  R.  Rollins  schoolhouse  formally  opened. 

Oct.  6  The  house  of  Mrs.  Charles  E.  Pinkham,  631  Andover  street, 
and  the  store,  69  Essex  street,  were  each  partially  burned. 

Oct.  14.     The  first  number  of  the  Saturday  Evening  Star  was  issued 

under  the  management  of  James  E.  Donoghue. 
Oct.  14.     The  Everett  mills  commenced  running  35  hours  a  week. 
Oct.  14.     The  Arlington  mills,  which  had  run  two  weeks,  were  again 

shut  down. 
Oct.  20.     John  Creeley  and  Michael  Leahy  were  arrested  for  burglarv 

in  Cooper's  clothing  store,  .SS3  Essex  street. 


THE  FINCH  PATENT  CHIMNEY  TOP-     1      rrg      ^^      PIQRN 


ROOFER. 


ONLY  ai;i:n-i 


Bee-Hive  Brand  Roofing 


IN  lawrencf;  and  vicinity. 

Roofing  Slate,  Zinc,   Dry  and 
Tarred  Sheathing  Papers. 


icli    Pat.'iit    C 


The  ONLY  TOP  that  will  prevent  smoke  |  OfB-CGj  613  COIHIHOII  St., 
and  soot   from  blowing  down  during  the  LAWRENCE     MASS 

changes  of  wind    and  weather.  |  LAWRENCE,   MASb 


ESTABLISHED   1872. 


ED^A^IN   JOSSELYN^ 


—^  AGENT  FOR  THE 

FAIRBAIRN  HOLLOW  GRATE  BAR. 
Small  Machinery   Castings  a  Sj^ecialfy^ 


All  orders  promptly  attended  to  and  delivered  at  short  notice. 

ALLEN  STREET,  { ^TiTste/ !    LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I47 

1S93.     Oct.  23.     William  Curtin  was  killed  by  the  cars  in  North  Andover. 

Oct.  26.  Bartholomew  Flanagan  arrested  for  barglary  in  T.  H.  Kel- 
lev's  store  on  Broadway. 

Nov.  2.     John  Churchill's  slaughter  house  on  Marston  street  burned. 

Nov.  7.  State  election.  Hon.  F.  T.  Greenhalge  chosen  governor; 
George  L.  Gage,  state  senator;  Thomas  A.  Brooks  and  John  M. 
Lynch,  democrats;  John  Haigh  and  James  H.  Derbyshire,  republi- 
cans, elected  representatives  from  Lawrence. 

^"''a^;-  ^cf  l^^'"^  J-  Watson  of  North  Andover,  convicted  of  assault 
on  Miss  Saran  L.  Rea,  was  sentenced  to  three  years'  imprisonment. 

Nov.  20.     Fire  occcurred  in  Dionne  &  Vincent's  dry  goods  store. 

Nov.  23.  George  Dixon  the  prize  fighter,  was  fined  $100  for  assault- 
ing Patrick  Hennessey  at  an  exhibition  in  the  Opera  House. 

Nov.  30.  Corporation  Dectective  Chase  Philbrick  died,  aged  70 
years.  ° 

Nov.  30.     Austin  P.  Neal  found  dead  in  Storrow  Park. 

Dec.  5.  City  election.  The  democrats  elected  their  mavoralty  can- 
didate, one  alderman  and  five  common  councilmen.  the  vote  on 
license  was,  yes,  3952;  no,  3393. 

Dec.  12  The  weavers  in  No.  2  mill  of  the  Washington  corporation 
struck,  but  returned  to  work  the  following  Wednesday. 

Dec.  14.  Two  midnight  fires  occurred;  one  in  Dustin's  machine 
shop,  and  the  other  at  222  High  street. 

Dec.  24.  John  Wilton  murdered  his  wife,  Emily,  at  their  home  in 
North  Andover. 

Dec.  24.     Isaac  F.  Osgood,  postmaster  at  North  Andover,  died. 


ESTABLISHED,    1885. 


E.    E.    BURNHAM. 


FRANK   G.   PAGE. 


®iai[®4M  4  f'A®!. 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  PURE 


OAK  TAIED  LEATHER  BELTIE 

Top  Roll  ©ovehers, 


AND    DEALERS    IN 


Mill  Supplies  of  all  Kinds. 

LACE  LEATHER,  LOOM  STRAPPING, 

PICKERS     AND     FACTORY     LEATHER. 


doi'.  f^fokdwky  k^d  T^owell  ^t, 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


149 


FARES  FROM  LAWRENCE. 

TO    STATIONS    ON    THE     BOSTON    AND    MAINE   RAILROAD    SYSTEM. 


Alton  Bay,  N.  H.. 

$2  02 

Keene,   N.  H.,         $    85 

Portland,  Me., 

$2  23 

Amesbury, 

77 

Kennebunk,  Me., 

160 

Portsmouth,  N.  H, 

1  10 

Andover, 

08 

"            port. 

180 

Reading, 

35 

Aver, 

70 

Londonderry,  N.  H 

50 

Rochester,  N.  H.. 

1  44 

Ballardvale, 

14 

Lowell, 

35 

Saco,  Me., 

1  83 

Beverly, 

64 

Lowell  Junction, 

16 

Salem, 

59 

Biddeford.  Me., 

1  S3 

Lynn, 

73 

Salem,  N.  H., 

18 

Boston, 

60 

Maiden, 

50 

Salisbury, 

70 

Bradford. 

18 

Manchester, 

88 

Salmon  F'ls,  N.  H 

1  15 

Byfield. 

40 

Manchester,  N.  H., 

65 

Somerville, 

55 

Canobie  Lake,  N. 

H.    23 

Marblehead, 

67 

S.  Newmarket,  " 

75 

Center  Harbor, 

'  2  87 

Melrose, 

45 

Tewksbury, 

24 

Danvers, 

44 

Melrose  Highlands 

44 

Topsfield, 

46 

Derry.N.  H., 

38 

Merrimac, 

50 

Wakefield, 

40 

Dover,     " 

103 

Methuen, 

5 

Wells  Beach,  Me., 

147 

East  Salisbury, 

70 

Middleton, 

31 

West  Medford, 

52 

Exeter,  N.  H., 

63 

Nashua,  N.  H., 

70 

Wilmington, 

30 

Farmington,  N.  H 

.   1  73 

Newburvport, 

55 

Wilson's,  N.  H., 

45 

Georgetown, 

32 

Newmarket,  N.  H., 

79 

Winchester, 

46 

Gloucester, 

97 

Newton,  N.  H., 

50 

Windham,  N.  H., 

30 

Great  Falls,  N.  H 

,  137 

North  Andover, 

5 

Woburn, 

42 

Groveland, 

25 

North  Berwick,  Me. 

1  28 

Wolfboro,  N.  H., 

2  39 

Hampton,  N.  H., 

88 

N.  Conway,  N.  H., 

3  27 

Wyoming, 

47 

Haverhill, 

IS 

Old  Orchard,  Me., 

195 

York  Beach,  Me., 

1  86 

Ipswich, 

89 

Peabody, 

54 

PUBLIC. AND  LODGE  HALLS. 


Adelphic,  301  Essex. 

Armory,  over  Police  Station. 

Black  Prince,  298  Essex. 

City,  cor.  Appleton  and  Common. 

Columbia,  382  Essex. 

Father  Mathew,  200  Oak. 

Ford's,  109  Oak. 

Franklin,  281  Essex. 

Golden  Cross,  38  Appleton. 

Hamel's,  205  Park. 

Harauguari,  280  Prospect. 

Hibernian,  280  Oak. 

Jackson,  175  Essex. 

Lincoln,  292  Essex. 

Lyra,  41  Berkeley. 


Manchester  Unity,  301  Essex. 
Mathes',  6  Hall. 
Mayflower,  292  Essex. 
Needham,  239  Essex. 
Phil  Sheridan,  292  Essex. 
Prohibition,  301  Essex. 
Pvthian,  180  Essex. 
Red  Men's,  307  Essex. 
St.  George's,  234  Essex. 
Saunders,  246  Essex. 
Schiller,  280  Prospect. 
Standish,  292  Essex. 
Turn  Hall,  44  Park. 
White  Rose,  301  Essex. 
Y.  M.  C.  A.,  24  Appleton. 


RICHARD    LEOnrARD, 

di^kf    }/Lhi\uik6tufQ^ 


AND    DEALER    IN 


CHO/CE  HAVANA  AND  DOMESTIC  CIGARS. 


DICK'S  BEST.  HOME  INDUSTRY, 

10  ct.  Cigar.  ">  ct.  Cigar. 


109  Oi^ford  Street,        !Lavrrence,  Mass. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1868. 

87,  91  and  97  SOUTH  BROADVTAIT; 

DEALER    IN 

€r©£eries,  lleaf  and  3pr0oisi©ns 

CANNED  GOODS,  etc. 

g^**  Goods  promptly  delivered  in  Lawrence  and  vicinity  free  of  charge. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER. 


151 


LOCATION  OF  SCHOOL  HOUSES. 


High,  lliiverhill  street,  opposite  Lawrence  Common. 
Oliver  Grammar,  Haverhill  street,  opposite  Lawrence  Common. 
Packard,  Grammar  and  Intermediate,  corner  Abbot  and  Parker  streets. 
Essex,  Grammar,  head  of  Essex  street.  Tower  Hill. 

fohn  R.  Rollins,  Grammar  and  Intermediate,  cor.  Howard  and  Piatt  streets. 
Saunders,    South  Broadway,  near  Andover  street. 
Arlington,  Tenney  street,  between  Park  and  Arlington. 
Storrow,  Storrow  street,  near  Storrdw  Park. 
Walton,  Methuen  street,  cor,  Newbury. 
.Harrington,  Newbury  street,  cor.  Elm. 

River.side,  cor.  Doyle  and  School  street.s.     Training,  Oak  street,  near  Short. 
The  other  public  schoolhouses  are    on  streets  indicated  by  their  names. 


VETERAN  VOTERS  OF  LAWRENCE. 


At  the  town  meeting  held  March  6,  1853,  when  it  was  decided  to  accept 
the  city  charter,  there  were  1242  voters  whose  names  w-ere  on  the  check-list. 
Of  these  but  69  now  reside  here,  who  are  : 


Andrews.  W  H., 
Armington,   P.  H. 
Ayer,  Perlej-, 
Baldwin,  Monroe, 
Battles,  Joseph  P., 
Blood,   Albert, 
Brewster,  Albert  R. 
Briggs,  Alan  son. 
Bunker,  x\.  S., 
Burrage,  J.  Q^  A., 
Butler,   F'rederick, 
Cabot,  George  D., 
Cate,  Thomas  J.. 
Chadbourne,  B.  F., 
Churchill,  John, 
Clark,  Albion  G., 
Closson,  Carlos  C, 
Colbv.  John. 
Colby.  "William   W, 
Conwav,  Thos.  H., 
Currier.  E.  B., 
Dolloff,   Elijah  B., 
Drew,  Jeremiah  D., 


Fairfield,  James  M., 
Farnham,  Josiah  W., 
Fay,  Augustus  M., 
Glidden,  fohn  D., 
Goodrich,  A.  W., 
Griffin,   Benjamin, 
Ham,  Federal  B., 
Ham,   Henry  S., 
Ham,  Thomas  C, 
Hard^',  Daniel, 
Hart,  John, 
Higgins,  Amos, 
Hills,  George  W., 
Houghton.  N.  P., 
Howe,  Merrill  N., 
Hutchinson,  John  L. 
Jordan,  Daniel  S., 
Knowles,  Morris, 
Leeman  Wellington. 
Lvford,  W.  S., 
Melvin,  N.  P.  H., 
Merriam,  J.  Frank, 
Moore,  William  H., 


Morrison  Abiel, 
Morse,  Daniel  A., 
Murphy,  Patrick, 
Osgood,  Timothy, 
Pearson,  Abel  G. 
Pillsbury,  Cyrus  K, 
Pingree,  William  E. 
Plummer,  Hezekiah, 
Poor,  Edward  P. 
Poor,  George, 
Robinson,  D.  Frank, 
Sanborn,  George, 
Scott,  Thomas. 
Siblej',  Kneeland, 
Simmons  S.  P., 
Stearns,  A.  W., 
Stearns,  Samuel, 
Stoddard,  Alphonso, 
Stowell,  Joseph, 
Sullivan,  William, 
Varnum,  Luther  N., 
Waterhouse,  G.  W. 
Withington,  Henry, 


ESTABLISHED,      1865. 


E.  yWeGABE  &  S0NS. 


MANl   I'ACTUKERS    OF 


.roiAii  lii: 


^1 


steam  Boilers  for  Dwelling  Houses, 

BLEACHERS,  OIL  TANKS,  etc, 

SECOND-HAND  BOILERS  BOUGHT  AND  SOLD, 

A»fi  Bo/7i'/s  Repaired  i)i   llir    Best  Manner  at   Short  Notice. 


Essex  Yard,   Cor,  Broadway  and  Water  Street, 


ESTABLISHED,     1873. 


M^.    J.    RY^N, 


MANl'FACl  UREK    OF 


®»^    'WA'l'liS., 


TONICS  AND  GINGER  ALE. 

ALL  KINDS   OF  CARBONATED  BEVERAGES. 

Nos.  95  I  97  Lawrence  Street, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER, 


53 


NATIONAL  AND   SAVINGS  BANKS. 


Previous  to  1864,  there  were  but  two  banking  institutions  in  Lawrence, 
(  the  Bay  State  and  Pemberton,)  and  one  savings  bank.  The  two  former 
were  conducted  under  the  State  bank  laws  until  the  era  of  the  national 
banking  system,  and,  with  the  others  in  the  United  States,  became  national 
banks,  and  have  since  continued  as  such  until  1893,  when  the  Pembrton 
surrendered  its  charter,  and  went  into  voluntary  liquidation. 

The  Bay  State  Bank  was  incorporated  Feb.  10,  1847,  its  original 
capital  being  $200,000,  which  was  later  increased  to  $500,000,  and  subse- 
-quently  reduced  to  $37.'i.OOO,  the  par  value  of  its  shares  being  $7.S  each. 
The  banking  rooms  have  been  at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence  streets 
since  it  commenced  business.  Its  presidents  have  been  :  Hon.  Charles  S. 
Storrow,  from  1847  to  1867;  Hon.  George  L.  Davis,  from  1867  to  1892,  and 
Joseph  Shattuck  from  1892  to  the  present  time.  The  first  cashier  was  Na- 
thaniel White,  who  died  in  1866,  and  was  succeeded  by  Charles  A.  Colbv. 
Mr.  Samuel  White  was  cashier  from  1884  to  1893,  and  on  his  retirement, 
Justin  E.  Varney  was  chosen  as  his  successor. 

The  Pemberton  Bank  was  incorporated  in  18.S4,  with  a  capital  stock 
of  $100,000,  which  was  afterwards  increased  to  $150,000.  During  its  exis. 
tence  the  bank  was  located  at  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Pemberton  streets,  a 
period  of  38  years.  Levi  Sprague  was  its  president  until  1892,  when  he  was 
succeeded  by  William  S.  Jewett.  The  cashiers  have  been  Samuel  C.  Wood- 
ward, William  H.  Jaquith,  James  M.  Coburn,  John  A.  Perkins  and  Fred  L. 
Leighton. 

The  Pacific  National  Bank  was  organized  in  January,  1877,  its  cap 
ital  stock  being  $150,000,  which,  in  1883,  was  increased  to  $150,000.  Dr. 
James  H.  Kidder  and  William  H.  Jaquith  have  served  as  president  and 
cashier  respectively  since  the  bank  commenced  business.  The  banking 
rooms    are  at    the  corner  of  Essex  and  Appleton  streets,  in  Saunders  block. 

The  Arlington  National  Bank  was  incorporated  May  6,  1890,  with 
a  capital  of  $100,000.  For  several  months  the  bank  was  located  at  261  Essex 
street,  and  in  1892  was  removed  to  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence  streets. 
The  first  president  was  W.  S.  Jewett,  who  was  succeeded  in  1892  by  William 
S.  Knox.  Albert  E.  Butler  has  been  its  cashier  since  the  bank  commenced 
business. 


I860-    cim^  -^f^^     1894 


THTE 


TREAT  HARDWARE  AND  SUPPLY  CO, 

(  Successors  to  J.  A.  Treat  &  Co..  and  Lawrence  Hardware  Co.) 

Agricultural  Tools  and  Seeds, 

MACHINISTS  AND  BLACKSMITHS'  SUPPLIES, 

Paints  and  Oils,  Iron  and  Steel. 


AGENTS  FOR  AKRON  DRAIN  PIPE, 

S82  artd  584  iLsseis:  Street, 


J.  Qi  A.  Batcheldf.r,  President.  H.  L.  Peters,  Treasurer. 

J.  M.  Smith,  Manager. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I55 

The  Lawrence  National  Bank  was  organized  in  February,  1872,  and 
commenced  business  in  Brechin  block  with  a  capital  of  $300,000,  in  shares 
of  $100  each.  Dr.  Alfred  J.  French  was  its  president  during  the  first  six 
years  of  its  existence,  and  was  succeeded  by  A.  W.  Stearns,  who  held 
that  office  from  1878  to  1890,  when  William  P.  Clark  was  chosen  president, 
which  office  he  has  since  held.  Prescott  G.  Pillsbury  was  cashier  until  July, 
1879,  when  Hon.  John  R.  Rollins  succeeded  him,  serving  in  that  capacity 
eight  years,  and  since  1887  Henry  L.  Sherman  has  been  its  cashier. 

The  Merchants  National  Bank  was  incorporated  in  1889,  with  a 
capital  of  $100,000.  James  R.  Simpson  was  chosen  president,  and  Denman 
Blanchard,  cashier,  and  business  was  commenced  at  240  Essex  street  in  the 
fall  of  that  year.  The  directors  purchased  the  land  and  erected  the  imposing 
and  substantial  building,  numbered  264  Essex  street,  which  was  completed 
and  opened  for  business  in  Dec,  1890.  The  banking  apartments  are  large 
elegantly  fitted,  with  special  accommodations  for  the  use  of  its  patrons. 
Safety  deposit  boxes  for  the  storage  of  valuables  and  silverware,  inside 
the  fire  and  burglar  proof  vaults,  are  provided,  and  for  rental  to  those 
who  desire  to  use  them.  Mr.  Blanchard  was  cashier  until  Oct.  1,  1891, 
when  he  was  succeeded  by  John  A.  Perkins,  formerly  cashier  of  the  National 
Pemberton  bank.  Mr.  Simpson  has  been  its  president  since  the  bank  com- 
menced business. 

The  Essex  Savings  Bank  was  incorporated  September,  1847,  and  for 
a  long  period  its  business  was  managed  by  the  president  aad  cashier  of  the 
Bay  State  bank  in  their  rooms.  In  lS6,i,  James  H.  Eaton  was  appointed 
assistant  treasurer,  and  became  treasurer  in  1866.  George  D.  Cabot  suc- 
ceeded Mr.  Storrow  as  president,  and  after  serving  m  that  capacity  about  24 
years,  resigned,  and  Joseph  Shattuck  chosen  to  fill  that  office,  which  he  had 
since  held.  During  the  twenty-eight  years  that  Mr,  Eaton's  management  of 
bank's  affairs  its  deposits  have  increased  reaching  the  amount  of  $7,000,000, 
and  has  never  omitted  paying  regular  dividends.  In  1878  the  trustees  built 
the  building  on  the  corner  of  Essex  and  Lawrence  streets,  a  portion  of  which 
is  devoted  to  the  use  of  the  bank. 

The  Lawrence  Savings  Bank  was  organized  \n  1868.  Hon.  Milton 
Bonney  was  president  until  October,  1883,  when  he  died,  and  was  succeeded 
by  Hezekiah  Plummer,  who  still  holds  that  office.  William  R.  Spalding 
served  as  treasurer  until  he  died,  in  1891,  and  was  succeeded  by  William  W. 
Spalding,  the  present  incumbent.  Prior  to  1892,  the  banking  rooms  were 
in  the  post-office  building,  and  since  that  year  in  its  building  at  the  corner 
of  Essex  and  Pemberton  streets. 

The  Broadway  Savings  Bank  commenced  business  in  1872  in  Brechin 
block,  corner  of  Essex  street  and  Broadwav. 


ESTABLISHED  IN    1875. 


K0BERT  eARRWTHERS, 


MANUFACTURER    OK 


Reeds  and  Loom  Harnesses, 

FOR  WEAVING  SILK,  COTTON,  WOOLENS  AND  CARPETS. 

Wi?'^  CLTLcl  Hati^  Cloth  liaecis 

AND    SLASHER     COMBS. 

Bessemer  Steel  used  if  Desired      Reeds  Repaired  and  Returned. 

ALL   ORDERS  PHOMPrLT  ATTENDED   TO. 

666  Common  Street,  Lawrence,  and  Dutton  Street.  Lowell 

Telephone,  132-3.  Lawrence.  Telephone,  106-5,  Lowell. 


P  J.   GRAHAM. 


DEALER    IN 


mitti 


No.  4  CROSBY  STREET,  -         LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I57 


MINOR  INDUSTRIAL  ESTABLISHMENTS. 


The  Butler  File  Company  was  organized  hy  James  and  Frederick 
Butler  in  1844,  and  introduced  in  Lawrence  ten  years  later.  In  IS79,  the 
business  was  purchased  by  George  M.  Mun-ay  &  Co.,  and  soon  afterwards 
was  removed  from  the  Essex  Yard  to  the  present  location,  632  Essex  street, 
where  12  men  are  constantly  employed  in  manufacturing  hand-cut  files  and 
rasps  of  evei-y  variety.     About  275  dozen  files  are  produced  monthly. 

A.  B.  Bruce's  Bakery,  285,  287  and  289  Lowell  street,  was  established 
in  1860  by  the  late  Jonathan  P.  Kent,  After  Mr.  Kent's  death,  his  son,  the 
late  Charles  E.  Kent,  and  Mr.  Bruce  carried  on  the  business  until  May,  1892, 
when  the  senior  partner  died,  and  his  interest  in  the  establishment  was 
purchased  b}'  the  present  owner.  All  kinds  of  crackers,  bread,  cakes,  and 
pastry  are  manufactured,  consuming  about  300  barrels  of  flour  each  week. 
There  are  50  persons  employed  in  this  extensive  establishment. 

Briggs  &  Allyn  Manufacturing  Co.  From  a  small  commencement 
nearly  forty  years  ago,  the  original  members  had  the  satisfaction  of  having 
created  for  themselves  not  only  a  profitable  and  extensive  business,  but  also 
have  erected  an  imposing  and  lasting  monument  by  the  recent  erection  of  the 
extensive  and  handsome  brick  manufactory  on  the  corner  of  Melvin  and 
Winter  streets.  For  nearly  thirty  years  the  firm  carried  on  its  business  in 
the  Essex  Yard,  in  the  manufacture  of  doors,  sashes,  blinds,  mouldings, 
frames,  counters,  tables,  church  and  house  finish,  wood  carving,  stair  build- 
ing, etc.  The  business  increased  to  that  extent  that  it  became  neccessary  to 
fit  up  a  large  shop  on  Lowell  street,  which  was  used  until  the  completion  of 
their  new  factory  in  May.  1893.  About  115  workmen  are  employed.  The 
establishment  was  incorporated  in  1885,^the  members  of  the  firm  being  Caleb 
T.  Briggs,  Alfred  W.  Allyn,  Joseph  H.  Safford  and  Lewis  P.  Collins.  Mr. 
Allyn  died  Jan.  10,  1894. 

The  Lawrence  Machine  Co.,  at  their  works  on  Island  street,  manu- 
facture centrifucal  pumps,  steam  engines,  tools,  dynometars,  etc.,  and  gear 
cutting,  draughting  and  pattern  work  made  a  specialty.  The  company  was 
organized  in  1888,  the  superintendent  being  William  Somerviile,  About  20 
skilled  workmen  are  employed  there. 


ESTABLISHED.    I860. 

JOHN    W.    PORTER.  GEO.    E.    PORTER- 

J.  W.  PORTER  &  CO., 

Liver ij  and  Sale  S fable ^ 

CORNER  ESSEX  AND  LAWRENCE  STREETS, 
LAWRENCE,  MASS. 

Our  facilities  for  satisfying  the  Riding  Public  are  unsurpassed. 


DR.  J.  F.  WINCHESTER, 

♦VETERINARIAN* 

Office  at  J.  W.  PORTER  &  CO.'S, 
Cor.  Essex  and  Lawrence,  Streets,       Lawrence. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  I59 


Merrimac  Machine  Shop.  This  private  enterprise  on  Medford  street 
was  established  by  Albert  Blood,  in  1853,  who  has  been  its  owner  since  that 
time.  In  this  shop  are  manufactured  steam  engines,  steam  fire  pumps,  dye 
house  machinery,  and  heavy  iron  work. 

H.  K.  Webster  ts:  Co.'s  flour  and  grain  mill  is  located  at  76  Island 
street,  in  which  operations  were  first  commenced  in  1868.  From  a  compara- 
tively small  beginning,  it  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  most  flourishing 
and  prosperous  private  enterprises  in  Lawrence,  and  has  a  capacity  of  con- 
verting into  meal  about  1000  bushels  of  corn  daily.  The  firm  has  large 
storehouses  on  West  street,  and  also  deal  in  hay,  mill  feed,  plaster,  seeds,  etc, 

Stedman  &  Smith,  at  the  Union  mills  on  the  South  canal,  commenced 
business  in  1885  as  worsted  machinists,  in  which  they  have  been  successful 
in  securing  a  large  share  of  patronage  from  corporations  and  manufacturers 
throughout  New  England.  Nearlj'  every  description  of  machine  mill  work 
is  made  and  repaired  at  this  mill,  wherein  20  machinists  are  employed. 

BuRNHAM  &  Page,  Belt  Manufacturers.  In  1885,  Mr.  E.  E.  Burn- 
ham  started  in  the  roll-covering  business  and  carried  it  on  alone  until  1889, 
when  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  F.  G.  Page,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Burnham  &  Page.  In  1880  they  bought  out  Mr.  C.  L.  Place's  belting  manu- 
factory, and  have  since  carried  on  a  large  and  successful  business  in  the  large 
and  commodious  building,  corner  of  Broadway  and  Lowell  street,  where 
at  present  they  do  a  general  mill  supply  business. 

Josselyn's  Iron  Foundry.  This  thriving  establishment  on  Allen 
street  was  established  in  1864,  by  Messrs.  N.  E.  Baker,  Edwin  Josselyn  & 
Edward  King.  Since  1875,  Mr.  Josselyn  has  been  its  proprietor,  and  as  an 
evidence  of  its  growing  and  continuous  prosperity,  the  result  of  the  business 
depression  of  1893  was  scarcelj'  felt  there,  wherein  the  full  complement  of 
workmen,  (35  in  number,)  found  constant  employment.  Mr.  Josselyn  is 
the  local  agent  for  the  Fairbairn  grate  bar. 

City  Flour  Mill.  In  1856,  Messrs.  Furness  &  Giles  grain  dealers  on 
Common  street,  started  a  flour  mill  on  the  bank  of  the  Spicket  river,  near 
foot  of  Summer  street.  Davis, &  Taylor,  flour  merchants  of  Boston,  became 
partners  in  the  firm  in  1859,  and  who  purchased  the  interest  of  the  original 
proprietors  in  1872.  Davis  &  Taylor  erected  the  brick  mill  at  the  corner  of 
South  Broadway  and  Merrimack  street,  Mr.  Giles  being  the  local  agent  for 
nearly  15  years.  The  manufacture  of  flour  was  discontinued  there  in  1892, 
but  the  mills  now  produce  meal,  mill  feed,  etc. 

Edward  McCabe  &  Sons,  boiler  makers  and  bleacher  builders,  are 
located  in  the  Essex  Yard,  near  Water  street.  The  senior  member  of  this 
firm  commenced  the  busines  in  Lawrence  in  1865,  and  which  has  proved  to 
be  prosperous  and  profitable,  as  more  than  two  hundred  of  the  McCabe 
boilers  are  used  in  Lawrence  and  vicinity.  They  also  manufacture  bleachers 
and  oil  tanks,  and  employ  20  men. 


iniTCOieT'OI?,Jv,T-E]ID,    1845. 

ESSEX  COMPANY. 


HOWARD  STOCKTON,   Treasurer  and  General  Agent, 

40   WATER  STREET,    BOSTON. 


HIRAM  F.  MILLS,  Chief  Engineer. 
BOBEBT  H.  TEWKSBVBY.  Cashier 


Offices  and  Shops  in  Lawrence. 

No.  6  ESSEX  ST.,  Cor.  UNION  ST. 


T^his  Company  Constructed  and  Continue  to  Control  iJic  Dam^ 
Canals  and   Water  Power  of  the  Merrimac  River  at  Lav-rence^ 
and  sell  Land  and  Mill  Sites  for  Manufacturing  and  Mechan- 
ical Purposes. 

Can  also  Build    either  Dwellings  or   Small  Mills 
if  Parties  desire. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  l6l 

Beach  Soap  Co.  This  manufactur  of  washing  soap  in  Lawrence  was 
commenced  in  Lawrence  in  1846,  bj  Beach  &  Varney.  After  the  retirement 
of  Mr.  Varnej,  the  business  was  continued  by  the  late  Lurandus  Beach,  and 
later  the  firm  name  became  L.  Beach  &  Son.  After  the  death  of  the  senior 
proprietor,  it  was  changed  to  the  Beach  Soap  Company,  which  employs  25 
persons  in  the  manufacture  of  family  and  toilet  soaps,  also,  scouring  and 
fulling  soaps,  at  their  factory  on  Maple  street.  The  Company  has  factories 
in  Haverhill,  Dover,  N.  H.,  and  other  cities. 

Smith's  Machine  Shop,  620  Essex  street,  Samuel  Smith,  proprietor. 
This  establishment  was  founded  1877  by  Williams  and  Smith,  wherein  all 
kinds  of  machinery  is  made  and  repaired  under  the  supervision  of  the  pro- 
prietor, who  for  several  years  was  master  mechanic  at  the  Arlington  mills. 
Shafting  with  patent  hangers  and  couplings,  large  pulleys  and  gears  made 
to  order,  dye  house  and  warp  dyeing  machinery,  jiggers,  padders,  etc,  made 
at  short  notice,  and  particular  attention  paid  to  forging  of  all  kinds. 

The  Dustin  Machine  Co.,  (John  E.  Dustin,  proprietor,)  is  located  in 
the  buildings  on  Island  street,  formerly  known  as  Webster  &  Dustin's  ma- 
chine shop,  wherein  business  was  first  commenced  in  1859.  Besides  doing 
a  varied  business  in  the  machinery  line,  a  specialty  is  made  of  general  job 
work,  shafting  and  gearing,  also,  chain  bailers  for  cotton  warp  and  filling; 
besides  doing  nearly  all  kinds  of  mill  work.  When  business  is  flourishing, 
this  firm  gives  employment  to  about  60  machinists.  Green  &  Sons'  patent 
patent  knappers,  and  Fisher's  card  feeds  are  manufactured  at  this  place. 

Robert  Carruthers,  who  for  many  years  has  carried  on  an  extensive 
and  growing  business  as  a  reed  manufacturer,  purchased  the  establishment 
of  the  Providence  Reed  and  Harness  Co.,  in  1887,  and  did  a  flourishing  bus- 
iness there  until  1889,  when  he  removed  his  plant  and  machinery  to  this 
city,  and  commenced  operations  in  the  Emmons'  harness  factory  on  May 
street.  He  remained  there  four  years,  when  he  purchased  the  substantial 
brick  building  previously  occupied  by  the  Merrimack  Valley  Street  Railwav 
Co.,  556  Common  street,  and  has  since  carried  on  businses  there.  The  new 
factory  embraces  24,000  feet  of  floor  space,  and  one  year  ago  he  established 
a  branch  factory  on  Button  street,  Lowell.  Mr.  Carruthers  has  the  capacitj' 
of  employing  20  men  in  the  manufacture  of  reeds  for  weaving  silk,  woolens, 
cottons  and  and  carpets,  wire  cloth  reeds,  slasher  combs,  etc. 

Brown  &  Ackroyd,  manufacturers  of  dress  goods,  42  to  50  Island 
street,  commenced  business  there  in  1888,  and  at  the  present  time  have  a 
producing  capacity  of  4,000  yards  of  cloth  weeklj',  which  find  a  ready  sale  in 
the  New  York,  Boston  and  h  ome  markets.  Both  the  proprietors  have  had  a 
long  and  varied  experience  as  practical  manufacturers,  and  by  keeping  up 
with  the  times  and  producing  that  class  of  goods  which  the  public  demands, 
is  another  secret  of  their  success.     About  50  persons  are  employed  there. 


crisro.  ic,  isrozE^^ATOor), 
G-eneral   ZnsizrrxTLce    Argent, 

No.  6  LAWRENCE  STREET,"  LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


THE    LAWRENCE    GAZETTEER.  163 


JOHN    KENDALL   NORWOOD. 


Nearly  thirty-five  years  ago,  Mr.  John  K.  Norwood  came  to  Lawrence, 
with  the  intention  of  making  this  city  his  home.  On  August  5,  1862,  he  en- 
listed as  a  private  in  the  Ninth  Massachusetts  Battery,  under  the  command 
of  Capt.  Achille  DeVechi.  The  Battery  started  for  Washington,  September 
6,  1S62,  and  during  the  fall  and  winter  months  was  stationed  at  Camp  Barry, 
Md.,  Hall's  Hill  and  Fort  Ramsey,  Va.  From  April  17,  to  July  1,  1863,  the 
Battery  performed  service  at  Centreville,  Fairfax  Court  House  and  Middle- 
burg,  Va.,  and  distinguished  itself  at  the  famous  battle  of  Gettysburg,  Pa., 
in  which  engagement  a  score  of  its  officers  and  men  were  killed  or  severely 
wounded,  Mr.  Norwood  receiving  a  gun  shot  wound  in  his  lungs,  and  at  the 
time  it  was  thought  his  injury  would  prove  fatal.  He  remained  in  a  hospi- 
tal or  with  his  company  until  Feb.  1,  1864,  when  he  wasgivanted  an  honorable 
discharge  by  reason  of  wounds  received  while  in  the  service. 

In  1867,  his  health  had  so  far  recovered  as  to  permit  of  his  engaging  in 
a  business  career,  and  he  opened  a  fire  insurance  office  at  the  corner  of 
Essex  and  Lawrence  streets,  and  until  1869,  was  agent  of  only  two  compa- 
nies. At  the  present  time  he  represents  the  following  reliable  and  leading 
fire  insurance  companies,  having  a  combined  capital  of  over  $50,000,000 : 
Home,  Williamsbuigh  City,  Westchester,  Hanover,  and  Niagara,  of  New 
York;  Merchants  and  American  of  Newark,  N.  J.  ;  Fire  Association,  Girard, 
Reliance,  and  United  Firemen's,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  ;  Dorchester  and  Citi- 
zens'(Muluals),  of  Boston;  .^tna  of  Hartford,  Conn.  ;  Traders  and  Mechan- 
ics Mutual,  and  Lowell  Mutual,  of  Lowell;  North  British  and  Mercantile, 
and  Phoenix  Assurance,  of  England;  Caledonian,  of  Scotland;  Providence 
Washington,  of  Providence,  R.  I.;  Merrimack  Mutual,  of  Andover;  Wor- 
cester Mutual,  and  Merchants  and  Farmers',  of  Vv'orcester ;  Quincy  Mutual, 
of  Quincy;  Cambridge  Mutual,  of  Cambridgeport ;  Dedham  Mutual,  and 
Norfolk  Mutual,  of  Dedham  ;  and  Fitchburg  Mutual,  of  Fitchburg.  Also, 
the  Connecticut  Mutual  Life,  Fidelity  and  Casualty,  and  Travellers'  Acci- 
dent, of  Hartford,  Conn. 

One  of  the  reasons  which  has  contributed  in  establishing  a  successful 
and  constantly  increasing  business  for  Mr.  Norwood,  is  owing  to  the  reputa- 
tion which  he  has  acquired  as  an  honest,  consciencious  and  careful  person, 
in  whose  advice  and  judgment  concerning  insurance  matters  the  public  can 
place  the  most  implicit  confidence.  Deceit  and  fraudulent  methods  find  no 
place  about  him,  either  in  business  or  social  life,  and  which  has  caused  his 
name  to  be  prominently  mentioned  as  a  mayoralty  candididate,  and  had  it 
not  been  for  his  repeated  refusals  to  be  a  candidate  of  any  faction  or  "  ring," 
and  also  that  he  wanted  no  nomination  for  office  if  it  had  to  be  fought  for,  or 
weighed  down  with  promises  or  pledges  to  secure  the  same,  he  might  have 
been  on  several  occasions  a  nominee  for  election  as  one  of  city  fathers.  His 
broad  and  business-like  views  in  such  matters  are  appreciated  by  the  voters 
in  general,  irregardless  of  party  affiliation,  especially  the  property  owners. 
Mr.  Norwood  has  served  two  years  as  president  of  the  Lawrence  Board 
of  Trade,  and  since  the  Lawrence  Veteran  Volunteer  Firemen's  Association 
was  organized,  has  been  its  president.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Needham 
Post,  No.  39,  G.  A.  R.,    and  several  other  organizations. 


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Two  editions  of  a  very  valuable  and  interesting  work  bearing  the  above 
title  have  been  compiled  by  Police  Officer  George  W.  Hale  of  Lawrence, 
and  issued  bj  the  Riverside  Press,  Cambridge.  Both  works  are  highly 
appreciated  by  the  police  authorities  and  prison  officials  throughout  the 
civilized  world,  and  received  flattering  endorsements  from  the  metropolitan 
newspapers  in  America  and  Europe.  The  first  edition,  published  in  1892, 
was  readily  disposed  of,  and  a  similar  but  more  comprehensive  work  was 
issued  in  1893,  containing  nearly'  800  pages,  elegantly  bound  and  neatly  em- 
bellished. The  author  has  devoted  much  time,  labor  and  expense  in 
collecting  statistics  relative  to  police  and  prison  aftairs  in  almost  every  coun- 
try of  the  world,  and  the  work  can  be  considered  to  be  the  highest  authority 
on  such  matters.  Among  the  subjects  treated  are  the  duties  of  officers, 
definition  of  crimes,  writs  and  legal  terms  used  in  criminal  law,  jurisdiction 
of  courts,  naturalization,  citizenship,  extradition,  etc.  Part  2  contains 
reports  from  the  several  prisons  in  the  United  States,  giving  the  number  of 
convicts,  their  crimes,  nationality  and  age.  Another  chapter  is  devoted  to 
the  police  department  of  the  cities  of  the  United  States,  and  the  fourth  con- 
tains an  illustrated  article  regarding  the  infliction  of  the  death  penalty  by 
the  means  of  electricity,  and  the  Bertillon  method  of  measuring  prisoners, 
also  police  matters  in  general. 


INCORORATED  IN    1853. 


PAGIFie    MILLS, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 

CAPITAL, $2,500,000. 

HENRY  SALTONSTALL,  Treasurer, 
Mason  Building,  70  Kilby  St.,  Boston , 


W.  E.  PARKER,  Agent  of  Mills. 

RICHARD  BARLOW,  Agent  of  Print  Works, 

WALTER  E.  FIELD,  Cashier. 


Spindles,  cotton  and  worsted 180,000 

Looms 6,900 

Males  employed        2,500 

Females  employed 3,100 


^lE^OIDTJOT: 

Calicos,  Shirtings,  Lawns,  Delaines,  Ar- 

mures.  Alpacas,  Coburgs,  Serges,  and 

other  Worsted  Dress  Goods, 

l^avrenck;  &  CO., 

68  CHAUNCY  ST.,  BOSTON.  24  &  26  THOMAS  ST.,  NEW  YORK. 


ATLANTIC  COTTON  MILLS. 

INCORPORATED,  1846. 

C.IPJ1\U^,    -     $l,UOOJJUO. 

JOHy  TV  FARWELL,  Treasurer. 
W.  F.  SHERMAN,  Agent. 

WM,  A    BALLOU.  Paymaster. 


of  Spiiullcs 101,334. 

••   Looms 2,122. 

■'   Males  einplo\eci, 3^0. 

•'    Females  einpkned 8.S0. 

'■  ^'ards  manufactured  per  week,      .    .    .    •    • 4.SO,000. 

•'    Pounds  Cotton  used  per  week,      170,000. 


KINUS  OF  OI.OTH: 

SHEETING  AND  SHIRTING, 

No.  of  YARNS,  14's  to  40's. 


CATLIN  &  CO., 

15  Chauncy  St.,  Boston.  216  Church  St.,  New  York. 


Incorporated  and  commenced  operations  in    1860. 


fiVBHETT  MILLS. 

Union  Street,  foot  of  Essex  Street, 

LAWRENCE,  MASS, 

CAPITAL,   -    -    $700W0 

CiEOKCB  S.  SIX*SBEI£3,  Treasurer, 

Simmons'  Building,  40  Water  St.,  Boston, 

F.  C.  McDUFFIE,  Agent. 

J.  I.  MILLIKEN,  Superintendent. 

WILLIAM  D.  TWISS,   Paymaster, 


Number  of  Spindles .S0,000. 

"       "    Looms 1,445. 

"       "    Males  employed 600. 

"       "    Females  employed 7.50. 

Lbs.  of  Cotton  consumed  per  week 100,000. 

Yards   of  Goods  per  week 3.S0,000. 


KIND  OF  GOODS  MANUFACTLKED : 

Gottonades^     Cheviots^     Denims^ 

DRESS  OOODS,  etc. 


PEIVIBERTON 

OOM^P^NY. 


INCORPORATED,    I860. 


HENRY  S.  SHAVV^,  Treasurer, 

N"o.  82  CliaiaTicy  Street,   Boston. 

Miss  S   L.  GimASOlT,  Casb.ier. 


COTTON  SPINDLES 28,000 

LOOMS, 870 

MALES   EMPLOYED 200 

FEMALES  EMPLOYED, :        650 


GOTTOn^    C3-OOIDS 

IN    Vi^RIETY. 


LINfiTON  MILLS, 


INCORPORATED,    1865. 


GAPITALi,  $2,000,000. 


WILLIAM  WHITMAN,  Treasurer. 

ROBERT  BEDFORD,  Agent. 

78  Cb-auxicy  Street,      -       Boston,  Mass. 


WORSTED  DEPARTMENT. 

WILLIAM  D.   HARTSHORNE,   Suf>erintende?it. 

CHARLES    WAINWRIGHT,  Paymaster. 
NUMBER  OF  OPERATIVES,  3600. 


COTTON  DEPARTMENT. 

GEORGE    W.    TOWNE,   Suferintende7it. 

THOMAS    W.  EAST  HAM,  Paymaster- 
NUMBER  OF  OPERATIVES,  500. 


LADIES   WORSTED   AND   COTTON    DRESS   GOODS. 

Fine  Worsted  and  Cotton  Yarns. 


i;3/'S!4Sl  ^  9 


SELLin^rO    .A.C3-EIsrTS: 


-»<HaHDINB,  WHiTyWAN  &  (30., 1 

NEW  YORK  and  BOSTON. 


JOSEPH   C.    BROWN.  SIMEON  ACKROYD. 

BROWN  &ACKROYD, 

DRESS  GOODS. 

MILL   AND   SALESROOMS, 

4rS  to  50  Island  St., 

LAWRENCE  DDCK  COMPANY 

UsTGOiaiE'Oia^f^TEID,  1853. 


CAPITAL,     -      -      ®300,000. 

A^j^UOlS    IIOI^^KT,    Treasurer, 

40  WATi:ii  STREET,  BOSTON. 

WILLIAM  A.  BARBELL,  Agent.  G.  FRED  REED,  Paymaster. 

MANUFACTURE    ALL    KINDS    OF 

Sail  Duck,  Duck  for  Rubber  Belting  and  Hose,  Paper  Ma- 
kers' Cotton   Felts,  Sail  Twine  and  Tent   Duck. 


FRANCIS  G.  DAVIS,  S.  M.  MARSHALL  &  CO., 

113  Commercial  St.,  Boston.  243  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


JAMES  T.  O'SULLI VAN, 


--^l^EMPLOYERS'  LIABILITY  INSURANCE.^,^^ 

ROOM  9,   BICKNELL'S  BLOCK, 

467  Essex  Street,   «-    -:>    Lawrence,  Mass. 

REPRESENTING    THE    FOLLOWING    COMPANIES  : 


German  American 
Agricultural, 


Reading  Fire, 
St,  Paul  Fire  and  Marine, 
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Massachusetts    Mutual  Life  Ins.  Co.  of  Springfield,  Mass. 
Massachusetts  Mutual  Accident  Ins.  Co.,  of  Boston. 


EMPLOYERS"  LL\BILITY  INSURANCE 

IN    THK 

standard  Life  and  Accident  Insurance  Company, 


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Accident  Departme[(t.        Liability  Depai^tmeht. 


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The  Company  issues  the  follow- 
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liability  and  damages,  for  injury  to 
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Liability,  Landlords'  Indemnity, 
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Employes'  Protective  Insurance,  covering   all  employes   under  one  poli 
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